Validation of the multimedia version of the RDC/TMD axis II questionnaire in Portuguese

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to validate the multimedia version of the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) Axis II Questionnaire in Portuguese language. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The sample comprised 30 patients with signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), evaluated at the Orofacial Pain Control Center of the Dental School of the University of Pernambuco, Brazil, between April and June 2006. Data collection was performed using the following instruments: Simplifed Anamnestic Index (SAI) and RDC/TMD Axis II written version and multimedia version. The validation process consisted of analyzing the internal consistency of the scales. Concurrent and convergent validity were evaluated by the Spearman's rank correlation. In addition, test and analysis of reproducibility by the Kappa weighted statistical test and Spearman's rank correlation test were performed. RESULTS: The multimedia version of the RDC/TMD Axis II questionnaire in Portuguese was considered consistent (Crombrach alpha = 0.94), reproducible (Spearman 0.670 to 0.913, p<0.01) and valid (p<0.01). CONCLUSION: The questionnaire showed valid and reproducible results, and represents an instrument of practical application in epidemiological studies of TMD in the Brazilian population

A sociedade em movimento: dimensões da mudança na sociologia de Maria Isaura Pereira de Queiroz

O artigo visa fornecer uma visão conjunta dos principais trabalhos da socióloga paulista Maria Isaura Pereira de Queiroz, buscando elucidar como os trabalhos de campo e os trabalhos mais teóricos da Autora articulam as dimensões micro e macro da vida social. Perspectiva que revela uma concepção essencialmente dinâmica da sociedade e dos aspectos criativos que envolvem as ações dos indivíduos, sendo por isso capaz de interpelar cognitivamente as ciências sociais contemporâneas.<br>The article aims to provide a joint view of the main work of the sociologist Maria Isaura Pereira de Queiroz, trying to elucidate how the field work and the most theoretical works of the Author articulate micro and macro dimensions of social life. A perspective that reveals an essentially dynamic conception of society and the creative aspects that involve the actions of individuals and is therefore able to cognitively challenge the contemporary social sciences