EC Dental Science

The aim of this report was to develop and validate a new questionnaire that assesses the knowledge, attitude, and practice of informed consent in dentistry. Items were developed after a comprehensive literature review of related literature. Three experts were involved in the initial review and modifications. Content validity was assessed through a panel of five experts, and a content validity index of 0.93 was achieved. Reliability was assessed through both internal consistencies using Cronbach’s alpha and the test-retest method; both methods showed good reliability.

 Keywords: Informed Consent; Dental; Bioethics; Saudi; Questionnaire; Validation

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