Psychometric findings and normative values for the CLEFT-Q based on 2434 children and young adult patients with cleft lip and/or palate from 12 countries

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Klassen A. F., Riff K. W. Y. W., Longmire N. M., Albert A., Allen G. C., AYDIN M. A., ...More

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, vol.190, no.15, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 190 Issue: 15
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1503/cmaj.170289
  • Journal Name: CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Patients with cleft lip and/or palate can undergo numerous procedures to improve appearance, speech, dentition and hearing. We developed a cleft-specific patient-reported outcome instrument to facilitate rigorous international measurement and benchmarking.