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. 2020 Oct 21;69(4):252–264. doi: 10.1111/idj.12453

Table 1.

Contents of each measure set identified in the peer-reviewed literature outcomes of internal validity and reliability testing of the measure sets identified in the peer-reviewed literature

Measure set name and abbreviation Key reference Further references using measure Description of measure contents Items (n) Type of measure Internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha α) Test–retest reliability Domain IoM dimensions of quality assessed
Dental Management Survey Brazil (Dimension 6) (DMS-BR) Gonzales22 N/A Self-assessment tool for use by dentists and practice managers to assess the quality of safety and organisational aspects of dental care delivery 6 Practice assessment tool α = 0.632 Intraclass correlation coefficients = 0.93 and 0.94 Structure Safety, efficiency
Survey of Organisational Aspects of Dental Care (SOADC) Goetz23 N/A Self-assessment tool of structural elements of the delivery of dental care, with focus on teamwork, leadership and the implementation of change within a practice 20 Practice assessment tool α = 0.775 Intraclass correlation coefficients = 0.732 Structure Safety, patient-centredness
Dental patient feedback on consultation skills (DPFCS) Cheng et al.24 Wong25 Patient satisfaction scale on the quality of information provided by the dentist to patients in consultations and the atmosphere of trust generated 16 Patient satisfaction survey α = 0.94 Intraclass correlation coefficients = 0.89 Outcome Patient-centredness
Tool Developed from Parasurman and Zalathml Construct of quality Bahadori26 N/A Patient satisfaction scale of the structures and processes of primary dental care. Focus on the settings in which dental care is delivered and communication between dentists and patients 30 Patient satisfaction survey α = 0.71–0.91 Not reported Structure, process Effectiveness, patient-centredness, timeliness, efficiency
Burdens in Prosthetic Dentistry Questionnaire (BiPD-Q) Reissman27 Hacker28 Patient satisfaction scale of the perceived burdens of the processes of dental treatment during prosthetic dental procedures 25 Patient satisfaction survey α = 0.87 Not reported Process Patient-centredness
Burdens in Oral Surgery Questionnaire (BiOS-Q) Reissman29 N/A Patient satisfaction scale of the perceived burdens of the processes of dental treatment during oral surgical procedures 16 Patient satisfaction survey α = 0.84 Intraclass correlation coefficients = 0.90 Process Patient-centredness
Tool after ‘Consensus workshop for selecting essential oral health indicators in Europe’ Kikwilu30 N/A Patient satisfaction scale of the perceived quality of the setting of delivery of dental care and perceptions of treatment quality and communication 11 Patient satisfaction survey α = 0.849 Spearman rank correlation coefficients = 0.751–0.923 Outcome Effectiveness, timeliness
Tool developed from Consumer assessment of Healthcare Providers and systems Keller31 N/A Patient satisfaction scale of the perceived quality of information, communication and dental care received by dental plan holders 23 Patient satisfaction survey α = 0.74 Not reported Outcome Timeliness, effectiveness
Quality from the Patient’s Perspective Questionnaire Larrsson32 Patient satisfaction scale regarding the communication, information given and environment of care deliver 10 Patient satisfaction survey α = 0.83 and 0.84 Not reported Outcome Effectiveness, patient-centredness
Dental Visit Satisfaction Scale (DVSS) Corah and O’Shea33 Olausson34
Sun35
Hakeberg36
Stouthard37
Patient Satisfaction scale, communication of oral health, rapport with dentist and comfort during treatment 10 Patient satisfaction survey α = 0.92 Not reported Outcome Effectiveness, patient-centredness
Dental Satisfaction Questionnaire (DSQ) Davies and Ware38 Lee39
Milgrom40
Skaret41
Brennan42
Mascarenhas43
Chapko44
Patient satisfaction scale, assessing ease of access, communication and thoroughness of care 10 Patient satisfaction survey α = (from Chapko) = 0.46–0.78 Not reported Structure
Outcome
Timeliness, patient-centredness, effectiveness