Assessment of minimal clinically important improvement by using Oral Health Impact Profile-14 in Behcet's disease

Hayran O., Mumcu G., Inanc N., Ergun T., Direskeneli H.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.27, no.2, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: MCII, OHIP-14, oral ulcer, improvement, Behcet's disease, QUALITY-OF-LIFE
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives. The aim of this prospective study, was to detect minimal clinically important improvement (MCII) of oral health impact profile-14 (OHIP-14) for assessing the effect of treatments for oral ulcers in Behcet's disease (BD).