Abstract: The purpose of this study is to compare the results of the surgical treatment of cleft palate obtained using 2 different protocols. We conduct a retrospective study comparing a protocol A, using one surgical technique to address all cleft types, and a protocol B, using different surgical techniques according to our proposed classification, and determining the number of fistulas and velopharyngeal insufficiency obtained using each protocol. We have seen statistically significant differences in the number of palatal fistulas between the two protocols, on behalf of protocol B (p: 0.0001). We have not seen statistically significant differences in the number of velopharyngeal insufficiency cases between the two protocols (p: 0.64) In summary, we observed less number of fistulas using the individualized protocol (protocol B) in the surgical treatment of cleft palates showing the effi...

The study aimed to explore the psychometric properties of research competency scales published in the scientific literature in seven databases: Scopus, Web Of Science, ERIC, Embase, EBSCO, PubMed and SciELO between 2014 and June 2023. Thirteen papers were systematized, where 11 scales were found that measured content validity using indexes such as the S-CVI, Aiken's V and item-test correlations. Similarly, the results of the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) presented adequate fit indices such as CFI, GFI, TLI, SRMR and RMSEA, which validated the factor structure. Reliability was mostly evaluated through Cronbach's Alpha coefficient, yielding high and consistent values. In addition, coefficients such as McDonald's Omega, ordinal Omega, Guttman and Spearman Brown have been used, all reflecting a value above .70 and internal consistency in the measure...