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Training Manual for Standardized Oral Health Screening
RECORDERS
Tips for Recorders Using Screening Forms
Thank you for your time and help in collecting information on the oral health status of Special Olympics
athletes! Your efforts now in quality assurance will be very helpful after the event in ensuring complete
information and in analyzing the data. These analyzed data will be used by Special Olympics Special Smiles
to learn more about the oral health status of athletes and, based on the findings, to direct advocacy efforts
for people with special needs.
Following are some useful guidelines and suggestions to help you fill out the Screening Form:
It is very important that you collect and retain a Screening Form from each and every athlete, even if
the person refused or could not be screened. Before starting to screen the athletes, know the
designated place to store the completed forms.
Fill in the Screener s name or ID number.
Coaches may be screened as a courtesy if they request it, but do not fill out Screening Forms for
anyone other than Special Olympics athletes. Athletes are the only group that data are being collected
on at this time.
You are the last person to see the Screening Form while the athlete is still present; therefore it is your
responsibility to scan the form and be sure that all areas are completed, even if some areas on the
form are assigned to be filled out by others at the site. The exception is the Screening section, left
blank only if the athlete was edentulous or refused the screening. To identify these cases, you should
fill out the No. 3, Athlete refused/could not screen, box, or on No. 4, Edentulous, mark Yes.
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