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Patient self-report vs. examiner assessment of TMJ symptoms: stability of correspondence rates during treatment.

AbstractQuestionnaire measures are commonly being used for the assessment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) symptoms at initial assessment and during TMJ treatment. The usefulness of these measures relies on their correspondence to clinical examination findings, and research has begun to investigate this issue. The present study assessed the correspondence between subjective and objective measures of TMJ dysfunction in 38 patients. These correspondence rates were assessed at initial intake and at six months into treatment. Results showed that correlations between self-report of TMJ symptoms and clinical examination findings were generally high, both at initial assessment and at follow up. Also, patients tend to over-report symptoms when a discrepancy occurs. Results are discussed in terms of their demonstrating support for using self-report measures of TMJ symptoms to help monitor treatment progress.