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Primary study · included by 1 review

Translation and validation of modified dental anxiety scale based on adult Taiwan population

Lin 2021 · Lin Chia-Shu, Lee Chen-Yi, Wu Shih-Yun, et al. · BMC Oral Health · 2021

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Estimating the reliability of the modified dental anxiety scale: A systematic review and reliability generalization meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · other · 2026 · cited as Lin, C.-S. (2021) · Supplemental B (study list) and reference list
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Internal consistency (Cronbach alpha) of MDAS total score
MDAS (5-item dental anxiety questionnaire), total score vs Not applicable (single instrument; reliability generalization)
Cronbach's alpha (pooled, back-transformed from Bonett ABT) 0.882 [0.873, 0.889]118 studies · 95588 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.