Dimensions (abbreviation) | Number of items in the scale | Item number | Score calculation | Score interpretation |
Pain during placement or use (DO) | 2 | Q1, Q2 | (Q1 + Q2)/2 | High score indicates strong pain during placement or use |
Contribution to treatment comfort (CO) | 5 | Q3, Q4, Q7, Q10, Q12 | (Q3 + Q4 + Q7 + Q10 + Q12)/5 | High score indicates a large contribution to treatment comfort |
Esthetics and privacy (ES) | 6 | Q5, Q6, Q8, Q11, Q17, Q19 | (Q5 + Q6 + Q8 + Q11 + Q17 + Q19)/6 | High score indicates a large change in esthetics and privacy |
Impact on professional activities, social life and sports (PR) | 5 | Q9, Q13, Q14, Q18, Q20 | (Q9 + Q13 + Q14 + Q18 + Q20)/5 | High score indicates a large change in professional activities, social life and sports |
Impact on daily activities (QU) | 4 | Q15, Q16Q21, Q22 | (Q15 + Q16 + Q21 + Q22)/4 | High score indicates a large change in daily activities |
Local discomfort (IN) | 4 | Q23, Q24Q25, Q26 | (Q23 + Q24 + Q25 + Q26)/4 | High score indicates high local discomfort |
Overall satisfaction (SA) | 1 | Q27 | Q27 | High score indicates high overall satisfaction |