[Validation of a Chinese version of the oral health impact profile-14].

Objective: To translate the original English version of oral health impact profile (OHIP)-14 into Chinese version and to test the psychometric properties of the Chinese version for use among the Chinese adults.

Methods: The original English version of OHIP-14 was translated into Chinese, and pre-tested and cross-cultural adapted. Subsequently the Chinese version with a general questionnaire was administered to adults aged 18 approximately 65 years by a trained interviewer.