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Background <p>The Oral Aesthetic Subjective Impact Score (OASIS) is a questionnaire used to assess self-perception of dental aesthetics. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of this questionnaire in determining orthodontic treatment need in Nepali patients and to establish an appropriate cut-off score.</p> Methods <p>The original OASIS questionnaire was translated and adapted into the Nepali language. A total of 145 participants aged 14–19 years completed the Nepali version of OASIS (OASIS-N) questionnaire and rated their dental aesthetics on a Visual Analogue Scale. Orthodontic treatment need was then evaluated using the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need-Dental Health Component (IOTN-DHC) and Aesthetic Component (IOTN-AC). Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis was done to assess diagnostic accuracy of the OASIS-N against IOTN-DHC, and to identify the optimal cut-off score. Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values were calculated for different cut-off scores.</p> Results <p>OASIS-N demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.88) and good test–retest reliability (ICC = 0.77). It showed good diagnostic accuracy for detecting orthodontic treatment need, with an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.945 (95% CI: 0.911–0.979). A cut-off score of 14.5 provided the best balance of sensitivity (90.4%) and specificity (75.6%) with substantial agreement with IOTN-DHC (κ = 0.660, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001).</p> Conclusions <p>OASIS-N demonstrated good diagnostic accuracy for identifying orthodontic treatment need in Nepal. A cut-off score of 14.5 provided the best balance of sensitivity and specificity. Further multi-centre validation in community-based populations is recommended.</p>

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Diagnostic accuracy of the Oral Aesthetic Subjective Impact Score (OASIS) questionnaire for orthodontic treatment need in Nepal: a hospital-based study

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    2025年12月28日

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  • Sushant Pandey,
  • Rajesh Gyawali,
  • Prabhat Ranjan Pokharel,
  • Avinash Chaudhary,
  • Samikshya Sangroula,
  • Sailesh Bhattarai

摘要

Background

The Oral Aesthetic Subjective Impact Score (OASIS) is a questionnaire used to assess self-perception of dental aesthetics. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of this questionnaire in determining orthodontic treatment need in Nepali patients and to establish an appropriate cut-off score.

Methods

The original OASIS questionnaire was translated and adapted into the Nepali language. A total of 145 participants aged 14–19 years completed the Nepali version of OASIS (OASIS-N) questionnaire and rated their dental aesthetics on a Visual Analogue Scale. Orthodontic treatment need was then evaluated using the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need-Dental Health Component (IOTN-DHC) and Aesthetic Component (IOTN-AC). Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis was done to assess diagnostic accuracy of the OASIS-N against IOTN-DHC, and to identify the optimal cut-off score. Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values were calculated for different cut-off scores.

Results

OASIS-N demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.88) and good test–retest reliability (ICC = 0.77). It showed good diagnostic accuracy for detecting orthodontic treatment need, with an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.945 (95% CI: 0.911–0.979). A cut-off score of 14.5 provided the best balance of sensitivity (90.4%) and specificity (75.6%) with substantial agreement with IOTN-DHC (κ = 0.660, p < 0.001).

Conclusions

OASIS-N demonstrated good diagnostic accuracy for identifying orthodontic treatment need in Nepal. A cut-off score of 14.5 provided the best balance of sensitivity and specificity. Further multi-centre validation in community-based populations is recommended.