Table 2 Description of observational studies which used the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) to assess temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and a standard measure for quality of life
Author (year) | Title | Journal | Country | Diagnostic criteria used | Measurement of Qual. of life | Method of data collection | Number and qualification of the examiner | Case selection method | Control selection method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahn et al [18] | Objective and subjective assessment of masticatory function in patients with temporomandibular disorder in Korea | J Oral Rehabil | South Korea | RDC/TMD (did not report axes) in cases and controls | OHIP (no version informed) | Interview, CE andRx | A single specialist examiner | Patients seeking treatment at the dental clinic | Dental Students |
Almoznino et al. [19] | Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Temporomandibular disorder patients | J Oral Facial Pain and Headache | Israel | DC/TMD and RDC/TMDaxis I in cases | OHIP-14 | Interview, CE | Not informed | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic | Patients from the integrated clinic without TMD |
Bayat et al [6] | Oral health-related quality of life in patients with temporomandibular disorders: A case–control study considering psychological aspects | Int J Dent Hygiene | Iran | RDC/TMD axes I and II in cases | OHIP-14 | Interview, CE | A single calibrated specialist examiner | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic | Returning patients for maintenance |
Karacayli et al [14] | The effects of chronic pain on oral healthrelated quality of life in patients with anterior disc displacement with reduction | Community Dental Health | Turkey | RDC/TMD (did not report axes) in cases | OHIP-14 | Interview, CE and MRI | A single calibrated specialist examiner | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic | Random sample from healthy patients |
Miettinen. Lahti, Sipilä [15] | Psychosocial aspects of temporomandibular disorders and oral health-related quality-of-life | Acta Odontol Scand | Finland | RDC/TMD axis I in cases | OHIP-14 | Interview, CE | Not informed | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic | University students without TMD |
Schierz et al [28] | Comparison of perceived oral health in patients with temporomandibular disorders and dental anxiety using oral health-related quality of life profiles | Qual Life Res | Germany | RDC/TMD (does not report axes) in cases | OHIP-14 | Interview, CE | Severalexperiencedexaminers | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic | Probabilistic sample from the general population |
John et al [20] | Oral health-related quality of life in patients with temporomandibular disorders | J Orofac Pain | Germany | RDC/TMD axes I and II in cases | OHIP-49 | Interview, CE | Small number of experienced dentists | Patients seeking treatment at the dental clinic | Probabilistic sample from the general population |
Moufti et al [29] | The Oral Health Impact Profile: ranking of items for temporomandibular disorders | Europe J Oral Sci | Ukraine | RDC/TMD axes I and II in cases | OHIP-49 | Interview, CE | Not informed | Patients from the health care system | Accompanying other patients who did not have TMD |
Reissmann et al [21] | Functional and psychosocial impact related to specific temporomandibular disorder diagnoses | J Dent | Germany | RDC/TMD axes I and II in cases and controls | OHIP-49 | Interview, CE | Small group of specialists | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic | Probabilistic sample from the general population evaluated by the Helkimo-index without TMD |
Rener-Sitar et al [22] | Oral health related quality of life in Slovenian patients with craniomandibular disorders | Coll Antropol | Slovenia | RDC/TMD axis I in cases and controls | OHIP-49 | Interview, CE | Not informed | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic | Randomized sample fromthegeneral urban population |
Rener-Sitar et al [23] | Factors related to oral health related quality of life in TMD patients | Coll Antropol | Slovenia | RDC/TMD axis I in cases and controls | OHIP-49 | Interview, CE | Not informed | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic | Randomized sample from the general urban population |
Barros et al [24] | The impact of orofacial pain on the quality of life of patients with temporomandibular disorder | J Orofac Pain | Brazil | RDC/TMD axis I | OHIP-14 (modified) | Interview, CE | Three calibrated examiners (did not report qualification) | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic | Not informed |
Blanco-Aguilera et al [16] | Application of an oral health-related quality of life questionnaire in primary care patients with orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders | Med Oral Patol Cir Bucal | Spain | RDC/TMD (did not report axes) | OHIP-14 | Interview, CE | A single calibrated specialist examiner | Sample of the population of the Public Health System | Not informed |
Su et al [4] | Correlation between oral health-related quality of life and clinical dysfunction index in patients with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis | J Oral Sci | China | RDC/TMD axis I | OHIP-14 | Interview, CE | A single calibrated specialist examiner | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic | Not informed |
Tjakkes et al [25] | TMD pain: The effect on health related quality of life and the influence of pain duration | Health Qual Life Outcomes | Netherlands | RDC/TMD axes I and II | SF-36 | Interview, CE | Not informed | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic | Not informed |
Resende et al [5] | Quality of life and general health in patients with temporomandibular disorders | Braz Oral Res | Brazil | RDC/TMD axes I and II | WHOQOL-Brev | Interview, CE | Not informed | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic | Not informed |
Portella, Smith, Guimarães [31] | Qualidade de vida em pacientes com disfunção temporomandibular: avaliação através do questionário SF-36 | CAPES BDTD | Brazil | RDC/TMD axis I in cases | SF-36 | Interview, CE | Many dentists | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic |
Trize, Marta [32] | Disfunção temporomandibular e sua associação com qualidade de vida | CAPES BDTD | Brazil | RDC/TMD axis I in cases and controls | SF-36 | Interview, CE | A single calibrated examiner (did not inform qualification) | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic |
Castanharo, Junior [34] | Estudo da qualidade de vida em pacientes com disfunção temporomandibular e cefaleias primárias | CAPES BDTD | Brazil | RDC/TMD axis I in cases and controls | SF-36 | Interview, CE | Several trained and calibrated researchers (did not report qualification) | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic | Patients seeking treatmentat the dental clinic |
Gui et al [33] | Quality of life in temporomandibular disorders patientes with localized and widespread pain | Braz J Oral Sci | Brazil | RDC/TMD axis I in cases | SF-36 | Interview, CE | Calibrated examiners (did not report numbers) | Not informed | Not informed |
Pigozzi et al [26] | Prevalence of quality of life in patients with temporomandibular disorders in an adult population-based case–control study in Southern-Brazil | Int J Prosthodont | Brazil | RDC/TMD axes I and II in cases and controls | WHOQOL-Brev | Interview, CE | A single calibrated and PhD student examiner | Randomized, representative sample from the population | Randomized, representative sample from the population |
Da Silva, Barbosa [35] | Relação entre aspectos sociodemográficos, ansiedade e qualidade de vida com disfunção temporomandibular | CAPES BDTD | Brazil | RDC/TMD axis I in the cases and controls | WHOQOL-Brev | Interview, CE | A single calibrated examiner (did not report qualification) | Notinformed | Not informed |
Lucena, Da Costa, De Góes [17] | O impacto da disfunção temporromandibular na qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal | CAPES BDTD | Brazil | RDC/TMD axis I and II | OHIP-14 | Interview, CE | A single calibrated and PhD student examiner | Patients seeking treatment at the dental clinic | Not informed |
Rodrigues, Mazzatto [27] | Impacto da dor e do ruído articular na qualidade e no custo de vida de indivíduos com disfunção temporomandibular | CAPES BDTD | Brazil | RDC/TMD axis I | OHIP-14 | Interview, CE | A single examiner (did not report qualification) | Patients referred from the Public Health System | Not informed |