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Title

Oral Assessment Guide

Authors

June Eilers, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
Ann Berger, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow

Files

Description

The Oral Assessment Guide (OAG) can be used by the clinician to evaluate changes in the oral cavity. The OAG is comprised of eight categories of mucositis assessment of the mouth on a scale of 1 to 3, with “1” indicating normal and “3” indicating breakdown or loss of function. The OAG has been validated and is reliable in the current published format. Permission is granted for use in the current format. Any modifications will require new testing for validity and reliability. The OAG has been widely used in cancer and other populations and published in professional journals and books.

Publication Date

1988

Document Type

Guides and Handouts

Keywords

mucositis, assessment, oral assessment, mucositis assessment, oral assessment guide, cancer

Disciplines

Nursing | Oncology

Comments

Original article citation:

Eilers, J., Berger, A.M., & Petersen, M. (1988). Development, testing, and application of the oral assessment guide. Oncology Nursing Forum, 15(3), 325-330.

Permission is granted for use in the current format. Any modifications will require new testing for validity and reliability.

Recommended Citation

Eilers, June and Berger, Ann, "Oral Assessment Guide" (1988). Guides and Handouts: College of Nursing. 1.
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/con_guides/1