Primary study · included by 2 reviews

A cohort study of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and arthritis of the temporomandibular joint: outcome of arthrocentesis with and without the use of steroids.

Olsen-Bergem 2014 · Olsen-Bergem H, Bjørnland T · International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2014

Included by

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Olsen-Bergem 2014 · Supplement S2; reference list

The review does not say which of its outcomes this study informs.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Olsen-Bergem 2014 · Table 1; Figures 4-8; reference 32

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Pain intensity (VAS) Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis, alone or with adjunctive intra-articular agents vs Other treatments: conservative therapy (splints, physiotherapy, drugs), intra-articular injections, arthroscopy, or alternative arthrocentesis protocols	Meta-regression coefficient (beta) -1.609 [-5.033, 1.816]	NR	GRADE not reported
Pain intensity (VAS) TMJ arthrocentesis, alone or with adjunctive intra-articular agents vs Other therapeutic modalities (conservative therapy, intra-articular injections, arthroscopy, alternative arthrocentesis protocols) · Follow-up from 1 month to 5 years across trials (mean 53 weeks)	MD -0.25 [-1.09, 0.59]	26 studies · 947 participants	Very low
Pain intensity (VAS) Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis, alone or with adjunctive intra-articular agents vs Other treatments: conservative therapy (splints, physiotherapy, drugs), intra-articular injections, arthroscopy, or alternative arthrocentesis protocols	Meta-regression coefficient (beta) -0.028 [-0.125, 0.069]	NR	GRADE not reported

2 including reviews in total.