ORAL HEALTH EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE PROGRAM
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| Title |
Use of Joint Vibration Analysis (JVA) for the Diagnosis of TMJ Dysfunction |
| Clinical Question |
Does Joint Vibration Analysis provide a more accurate diagnosis for TMJ dysfunction compared to traditional diagnostic tests? |
| Clinical Bottom Line |
The use of JVA for diagnosis of these conditions is still questionable as the literature is unable to provide the evidence to support reliability and diagnostic validity of the JVA. |
| Best Evidence |
(you may view more info by clicking on the PubMed ID link) |
| PubMed ID |
Author / Year |
Patient Group |
Study type
(level of evidence) |
| #1) 23424720 | Sharma/2013 | 15 publications were included | Systematic review | | Key results | More research is needed to determine the reliability and diagnostic validity of JVA. | |
| Evidence Search |
Joint Vibration Analysis, TMD, Diagnosis |
Comments on
The Evidence |
Validity: The study is a systematic review, which is of highest level of evidence.
Perspective: The study is of high level of evidence; also, the study excluded all the articles that didn’t include a comparative test.
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| Applicability |
According to the paper, JVA does not have superior reliability or diagnostic validity over other traditional tests including clinical examination and MRI so, it needs more research to evaluate applicability. |
| Specialty/Discipline |
(Oral Medicine/Pathology/Radiology) (General Dentistry) (Oral Surgery) (Prosthodontics) |
| Keywords |
Joint Vibration Analysis, Tempromandibular disorders, Tempromandibular Joint
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| ID# |
2553 |
| Date of submission: |
08/06/2013 |
| E-mail |
elnazer@livemail.uthscsa.edu |
| Author |
Mohamed Elnazer |
| Co-author(s) |
Meredith Key |
| Co-author(s) e-mail |
keym@uthscsa |
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Basic Science Rationale
(Mechanisms that may account for and/or explain the clinical question, i.e. is the answer to the clinical question consistent with basic biological, physical and/or behavioral science principles, laws and research?) |
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Comments and Evidence-Based Updates on the CAT
(FOR PRACTICING DENTISTS', FACULTY, RESIDENTS and/or STUDENTS COMMENTS ON PUBLISHED CATs) |
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