PURPOSE: To develop an Arabic version of the CPQ(8-10) and test its validity and reliability for use among Arabic-speaking children. METHODS: The 25-item professionally translated questionnaire included two global rating questions across four domains, which was assessed through a pilot study on 20 participants who were not included in the main study. Children (n = 175) aged 8-10 years were consecutively recruited: group I (n = 120) included pediatric dental patients, group II (n = 25) included children with orofacial clefts, and group III (n = 30) included orthodontic patients. Construct (convergent and discriminant) validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability were assessed using Spearman's rank correlation coefficients, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and intraclass correlation coefficient, respectively. All children were clinically examined; 66 children completed the questionnaire a second time. A cross-sectional study design was employed. RESULTS: CPQ(8-10) scores and global ratings were positively correlated. CPQ(8-10) scores were highest in group II, followed by groups I and III, respectively. CPQ(8-10) scores were significantly higher in children affected with caries or malocclusion compared to unaffected children. Cronbach's alpha was 0.95 and the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.97. CONCLUSIONS: The Arabic CPQ(8-10) was valid and reliable; therefore, it can be utilized with Arabic-speaking children in this age group.

Al-Blaihed, D., El-Housseiny, A. A., Farsi, N. J., & Farsi, N. M. (2020). Validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the child perceptions questionnaire for 8-10-year-old children. Quality of Life Research : An International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation, 29(11), 3131–3141. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-020-02545-y

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