Acta odontologica Scandinavica
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Acta Odontol. Scand. · Jun 2006
Recalibration improves inter-examiner reliability of TMD examination.
The purpose of this study was to assess whether recalibration of examiners would improve the reliability of gathering clinical findings and related diagnoses of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in accordance with the Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (RDC/TMD). ⋯ Recalibration considerably improved inter-examiner reliability for assessing RDC/TMD clinical variables and diagnoses, which are critically dependent on reliable assessment of clinical signs; improvement was most marked when initial inter-examiner reliability was low. Final inter-examiner reliabilities after recalibration were all associated with acceptable to excellent levels.
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The objective of this study was to assess the association between optimism and self-reported facial pain. ⋯ It can be concluded that optimism is an independent psychosocial determinant of pain experience that should be taken into account in assessing the prognosis of facial pain and its treatment.