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3 questions · 3 findings · 2 reviews · Temporomandibular disorders and sleep · All outcomes

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No studies found 1 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 2 · 66.7%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Education vs usual care

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
Lupton 1968: multi-arm study; education arm versus usual care. No usable pain-reduction data reported and could not be combined in meta-analysis (Table 1).
1 study
GRADE not reported

Oral appliance or functional orthopaedic appliance vs placebo or no treatment

Cognitive function · Children with obstructive sleep apnoea (aged 15 years or younger)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral appliances and functional orthopaedic appliances for obstructive sleep apnoea in children 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
The included study did not assess this outcome.
0 studies
No studies found

Hope-based intervention vs Pain education

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer

Hope-based intervention showed no clear difference in pain intensity compared with pain education; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
Treatment completion
MD 0.10 [-13.52, 13.72]
1 study · 29 participants
GRADE not reported