Preferences Related to Oral Hygiene Behaviors and Sugar Consumption Across Age Groups: Development and Validation of Attributes and Levels for Discrete Choice Experiments

This project aims to develop and validate attributes and levels related to preferences for oral hygiene behaviors and sugar consumption in adults and children/adolescents. Using a Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) framework, the study follows a systematic process including a scoping review, expert panel consultation, face and content validation, experimental design generation, and pilot testing. Two age-appropriate instruments were developed based on the same conceptual framework.