PMID- 26560827 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20171215 LR - 20220309 IS - 2177-6709 (Electronic) IS - 2176-9451 (Print) IS - 2176-9451 (Linking) VI - 20 IP - 5 DP - 2015 Oct TI - Parent-assessed quality of life among adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment: a 12-month follow-up. PG - 94-100 LID - S2176-94512015000500094 [pii] LID - 10.1590/2177-6709.20.5.094-100.oar [doi] AB - OBJECTIVE: To assess parents' and caregivers' view of the first twelve months of adolescents' orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances and to assess the evaluative properties of the Brazilian version of the Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ) in the orthodontic setting. METHODS: Data from a sample of 96 parents and caregivers of adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances were collected by means of P-CPQ. Assessments were performed before banding and bracket bonding (T1) and 12 months after placement of fixed appliances (T2). Statistical analysis included Wilcoxon signed-rank test for the overall P-CPQ score and Bonferroni correction for P-CPQ subscales. The evaluative properties of the P-CPQ were assessed through responsiveness calculation and the minimally clinical important difference (MCID). RESULTS: Among the 96 participants, 76 were mothers of patients, 16 were fathers, and four were other family members. Adolescents' mean age was 11.49 +/- 0.50 years. Most families earned equal to or less than three times the Brazilian monthly minimum wage. There was significant improvement in the emotional and social well-being subscales (p< 0.001), which contributed to improve patient's overall quality of life (p< 0.001). Reductions in scores were associated with clinically meaningful moderate changes in the overall score as well as in the emotional and social well-being subscales. The MCID was 6.16 for the P-CPQ overall score. CONCLUSION: Parents and caregivers reported significant improvement in the quality of life of adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances. FAU - Abreu, Lucas Guimaraes AU - Abreu LG AD - Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. FAU - Melgaco, Camilo Aquino AU - Melgaco CA AD - UNINCOR, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. FAU - Abreu, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimaraes AU - Abreu MH AD - Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. FAU - Lages, Elizabeth Maria Bastos AU - Lages EM AD - Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. FAU - Paiva, Saul Martins AU - Paiva SM AD - Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - Brazil TA - Dental Press J Orthod JT - Dental press journal of orthodontics JID - 101532240 SB - IM MH - Attitude to Health MH - Brazil MH - Child MH - Emotions MH - Female MH - Follow-Up Studies MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Malocclusion/classification/*psychology/therapy MH - Orthodontic Brackets MH - Orthodontics, Corrective/*psychology MH - Parents MH - Quality of Life/*psychology MH - Reproducibility of Results MH - Social Behavior MH - Surveys and Questionnaires/standards PMC - PMC4644925 EDAT- 2015/11/13 06:00 MHDA- 2017/12/16 06:00 PMCR- 2015/09/01 CRDT- 2015/11/13 06:00 PHST- 2015/03/18 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/05/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/11/13 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/11/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/12/16 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/09/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S2176-94512015000500094 [pii] AID - 10.1590/2177-6709.20.5.094-100.oar [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Dental Press J Orthod. 2015 Oct;20(5):94-100. doi: 10.1590/2177-6709.20.5.094-100.oar.