فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

BACKGROUND: A proper measurement instrument is selected based on the suggested use ofthe instrument, the target concept of measurement, and features of measurement (e.g. internalconsistency, reproducibility, content and construct validity, responsiveness, and interpretability).Concerning the design and features of measurement, there are not any adequately specific standardsfor instrumentation to measure oral health literacy (OHL). The present study proposes a protocolthat attempts to fill this gap by introducing the psychometrics of a standard questionnaire whichmeasures OHL.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present research employs a methodological design and is carriedout in Tehran, with data collected through interviews that are held face to face. The data collectionprocedure involves a review of the related literature, cognitive interviews, fuzzy Delphi Method, andfocal groups with participants with OHL work experience for item generation. The target participantsof this research are the Iranian adult population and experts working professionally in differenthealth domains. For qualitative data analysis, the content analysis strategy and in the instrumentPsychometrics COSMIN checklist will use.CONCLUSIONS: Achievement of the present research  will be used to evaluate the capability ofthe Iranian adult population in searching, processing, and deciding on healthcare services. Thisinstrument will focus on evaluating both clinical and nonclinical settings. The present research canvastly improve our knowledge of the state of OHL in the Iranian adult population.