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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Oral Rehabil. 2015 May 26;42(10):751–758. doi: 10.1111/joor.12310

Table 2.

Positive and Negative Predictive Value of Self-Report Versus Laboratory Polysomnography (PSG) Research Criteria for Sleep Bruxism (SB) Among Myofascial TMD Cases versus Controls: Moderate SB

Self-Report Interview: PSG SB Reference Standard: Moderate Bruxism, ≥2 and <4 episodes per hour and <25 bursts per hour (prevalence=16.9% in cases and 17.4% in controls)

Have you ever been told you grind teeth at night while sleeping? PV+(95% CI) PV−(95% CI) Sensitivity (95% CI) Specificity (95% CI) p-value

cases N=121 33.8% 81.1% 69.7% 48.9% NS

Screen+:56.2% (23.1–46.4%) (67.6–90.1%) (51.1–83.8%) (38.1–59.7%)

controls N=46 28.6% 71.8% 15.4% 84.8% NS

Screen+:28.6% (5.1–69.7%) (54.9–84.5%) (2.7–46.3%) (67.3%–94.3%)

Were you told this by…?
  Dentist?

cases N=122 34.7% 78.1% 51.5% 64.0% NS

Screen+:40.2% (22.1–49.7%) (66.6–86.6%) (33.9–68.8%) (53.1–73.7%)

controls N=46 0% 69.0% 0% 87.9% NS

Screen+:8.7% (0–60.4%) (52.8–81.9%) (0–28.3%) (70.9–96.0%)

  Sleep Partner?

cases N=124 37.5% 77.2% 36.4% 78.0% NS

Screen+:25.8% (21.7–56.3%) (67.0–85.0%) (21.0–54.9%) (67.9–85.8.0%)

controls N=46 66.7% 74.4% 15.4% 97.0% NS

Screen+:6.5% (12.5–98.2%) (58.5–86.0%) (2.7–46.3%) (82.5–99.8%)

  Self Notices?

cases N=121 28.3% 73.7% 39.4% 62.9% NS

Screen+:37.7% (16.5–43.7%) (62.1–82.8%) (23.4–57.8%) (52.0–72.7%)

controls N=46 0% 100.0% 0% 87.9% NS

Screen+:8.7% (0–60.4%) (39.6–100.0%) (0–28.3%) (70.9–96.0%)
*

p<.05,

**

p<.01,

***

p<.001