Ariyavutikul W.Jirarattanasopha V.Duangthip D.Gao S.S.Mahidol University2023-05-192023-05-192023-03-01International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry Vol.33 No.2 (2023) , 113-12309607439https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/81815Background: As caries prevalence in Thai preschool children is very high and its consequences have scarcely been evaluated, the Scale of Oral Health Outcomes for 5-year-old children (SOHO-5) is considered as an appropriate tool to measure the children's oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Aim: To translate the SOHO-5 into Thai (Th-SOHO-5) and assess its psychometric characteristics. Design: The cross-cultural adaptation of the SOHO-5 into Thai comprised forward–backward translation by experts and face validation by 20 child–parent dyads. To evaluate psychometric properties of the final version, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 306 child–parent pairs using an interview mode for children and a self-administered mode for parents. A trained investigator examined children's caries status. Results: The Th-SOHO-5 showed satisfactory psychometric characteristics. Cronbach's alpha values were above 0.8 for both child and proxy reports. Overall intraclass correlation coefficients were > 0.9. Factor analysis supported a single-factor structure model of the Th-SOHO-5 and showed an excellent fit. Th-SOHO-5 scores were correlated with all global rating scales of oral health and well-being. Children with higher caries experience or caries with pulpal involvement demonstrated significantly higher Th-SOHO-5 scores. Conclusion: The Th-SOHO-5 possessed good reliability and validity. It can be used to evaluate the OHRQoL of preschool children in Thailand.DentistryArticleSCOPUS10.1111/ipd.130262-s2.0-851351256441365263X35852095