Study Tool
A structured and validated questionnaire consisting of approximately 50 items,
divided into five sections:
Demographics
(6 items)
Age, gender, qualification, experience, and place of practice
Knowledge
(10 items)
Assessed using true/false and multiple-choice questions
Attitude
Evaluated using a 5-point Likert scale
Practice
Assessed using multiple-choice and frequency-based questions
Source of Awareness
(Open-ended)
Qualitative insights and awareness flow
A structured and validated questionnaire of 50 items across 5 sections
6 items
10 items
Assessed using MCQ and frequency-based questions
Awareness
Open-ended
Sources of Awareness and qualitative Flow Chart data
1. Content Validity
Assessed by three subject experts
in Periodontics
2. Pilot Study
Conducted on
10 participants
3. Reliability Analysis
Cronbach’s α coefficient
Acceptable: α ≥ 0.7
Pilot testing evaluated:
• Clarity of questions
• Ease of understanding
• Technical functionality
by tif
