Cross-cultural Adaptation and Translation Validation of the iADH Universal Case Mix Tool (UCMT).

NCT07290725 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: 17793138
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the iADH Universal Case Mix Tool (UCMT) for dental care professionals working with people with disabilities. The study will assess linguistic accuracy, applicability, and reliability/validity of the German, Spanish and Portuguese version of the instrument.

Conditions

Dentistry

Keywords

special care dentistry

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Content validity of the translated UCMT

  Content validity of the UCMT will be assessed by a panel of multidisciplinary experts, assessing clarity, relevance and cultural appropriateness. Experts ratings will be used to calculate Content Validity Index (CVI) for the translated versions of the UCMT. Unit of measure: CVI (Range 0-1)

  1 week

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Interrater agreement of the UCMT domains scores

  1 month

• Temporal stability (Test-retest) of UCMT domain scores

  2 weeks

Study Arms (3)

special care dentists - spanish

Special Care Dentistry Specialist, native Spanish speaker

Special care dentists - german

Special Care Dentistry Specialist, native German speaker

Special care dentists - Portuguese

Special Care Dentistry Specialist, native Portuguese speaker

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Inclusion Criteria: * Special care dentist * Native in German, Spanish or Portuguese * Agree to participate, complete the instrument 2 times

You may qualify if:

• Special care dentist
• Native in German, Spanish or Portuguese
• Agree to participate, complete the instrument 2 times

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversitat: lead
• University of Freiburg: collaborator
• University of Chile: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

SFU - Online questionnaire

Vienna, Vienna, 1020, Austria

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Mac Giolla Phadraig C, Faulks D, McGrath C, Dougall A, Molina G. Development and Content Validity of the International Association for Disability and Oral Health Universal Case Mix Tool: A Consensus Study. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2025 Aug;53(4):402-412. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.13041. Epub 2025 Apr 30.

  PMID: 40304234 BACKGROUND

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: DDS, Researcher

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 26, 2025
• First Posted: December 18, 2025
• Study Start: June 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

AU (1)