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Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications: Recommendations of the International RDC/TMD Consortium Network* and Orofacial Pain Special Interest Group† by Eric Schiffman; Richard Ohrbach; Edmond Truelove; John Look; Gary Anderson; Jean-Paul Goulet; Thomas List; Peter Svensson; Yoly Gonzalez; Frank Lobbezoo; Ambra Michelotti; Sharon L. Brooks; Werner Ceusters; Mark Drangsholt; Dominik Ettlin; Charly Gaul; Louis J. Goldberg; Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite; Lars Hollender; William Maixner; Marylee van der Meulen; Greg M. Murray; Donald R. Nixdorf; Sandro Palla; Arne Petersson; Paul Pionchon; Barry Smith; Corine M. Visscher; Joanna Zakrzewska; Samuel F. Dworkin is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

## Aims: The original research diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders (rdc/tmd) axis i diagnostic algorithms have been demonstrated to be reliable. however, the validation project determined that the rdc/tmd axis i validity was below the target sensitivity of ≥ 0.70 and specificity of ≥ 0.95. consequently, these empirical results supported the development of revised rdc/tmd axis i diagnostic algorithms that were subsequently demonstrated to be valid for the most common pain-related tmd and for one temporomandibular joint (tmj) intra-articular disorder. the original rdc/tmd axis ii instruments were shown to be both reliable and valid. working from these findings and revisions, two international consensus workshops were convened, from which recommendations were obtained for the finalization of new axis i diagnostic algorithms and new axis ii instruments. ## Methods: Through a series of workshops and symposia, a panel of clinical and basic science pain experts modified the revised rdc/tmd axis i algorithms by using comprehensive searches of published tmd diagnostic literature followed by review and consensus via a formal structured process. the panel's recommendations for

Author

Eric Schiffman; Richard Ohrbach; Edmond Truelove; John Look; Gary Anderson; Jean-Paul Goulet; Thomas List; Peter Svensson; Yoly Gonzalez; Frank Lobbezoo; Ambra Michelotti; Sharon L. Brooks; Werner Ceusters; Mark Drangsholt; Dominik Ettlin; Charly Gaul; Louis J. Goldberg; Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite; Lars Hollender; William Maixner; Marylee van der Meulen; Greg M. Murray; Donald R. Nixdorf; Sandro Palla; Arne Petersson; Paul Pionchon; Barry Smith; Corine M. Visscher; Joanna Zakrzewska; Samuel F. Dworkin

Publisher

Quintessence Publishing

Published

2014

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)