Primary study · included by 1 review

Psychometric Testing of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale among Iranian Adolescents during COVID-19 Pandemic

Lin 2021 · Lin Chung-Ying, Tofangchiha Maryam, Scheerman Janneke F. M., et al. · European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education · 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.-Y. (2021) · Supplemental B (study list) and reference list

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
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 participants	GRADE not reported

1 including review in total.