Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Κλίμακα Κατανόησης Στοματικής Υγείας (OHLS)	Τροποποιημένη Κλίμακα Οδοντιατρικού Άγχους (MDAS)
Πεδίο	Οδοντιατρική	Οδοντιατρική
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	2004	1995
Δημιουργός	Victoria E. Rushton and others	Gerry M. Humphris et al.
Τύπος	Knowledge and comprehension assessment	Self-report questionnaire
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Rushton, V. E., Adams, N., & Orr, D. F. (2004). Oral health literacy and understanding of informed consent. British Dental Journal, 196(10), 577-581.	Humphris, G. M., Morrison, T., & Lindsay, S. J. (1995). The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale: validation and United Kingdom norms. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 23(6), 326-330.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	OHLS, Oral Health Literacy Scale (OHLS)	MDAS, Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS)
Συναφείς	3	2
Σύνοψη	The Oral Health Literacy Scale (OHLS) is an assessment tool measuring patients' ability to understand, process, and act on oral health information. Originally developed as part of health literacy research by Rushton and colleagues, the OHLS evaluates comprehension of dental terminology, oral disease prevention concepts, and informed consent for dental treatment. The OHLS bridges communication gaps in dental care, identifying patients who may have difficulty understanding clinical explanations and treatment options, and enabling tailored patient education.	The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) is a brief 5-item self-report instrument measuring anxiety anticipation and response to common dental situations. Developed by Humphris and colleagues in 1995 as a refinement of prior instruments, the MDAS has become the gold standard for rapid dental anxiety screening in clinical practice and research. Its brevity, psychometric rigor, and clinical utility have made it the most frequently used measure of dental anxiety internationally.