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. 2012 Nov 14;2012(11):CD007407. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007407.pub3

Turner 2006.

Methods RCT.; 2 arms; assessed at pre‐treatment, post‐treatment, 6 months, 1 year
Participants End of treatment n = 142
Start of treatment n = 158
Sex: 128 F, 30 M
Mean age = 37.4 (SD 11.3)
Source = pain or rehabilitation clinic
Diagnosis = temporomandibular joint pain
Mean years of pain = not given
Interventions "brief CBT: Pain Management Training"
"education/attention control: Self care control"
Outcomes Primary pain outcome: Graded Chronic Pain Scale: Pain Intensity
Primary disability outcome: none available
Primary mood outcome: BDI depression
Catastrophising outcome: PCS
Graded Chronic Pain Scale: Activity Interference
Graded Chronic Pain Scale: Pain Intensity
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)                         
Mandibular Function Impairment Questionnaire (MFIQ)
Survey of Pain Attitudes (SOPA)
TMD self efficacy scale
CSQ catastrophising subscale
Pain Catastrophizing Scale rumination subscale
Chronic Pain Coping Inventory (CPCI) task persistence, coping self statements, relaxation, rest
Notes CBT versus active, post‐treatment and follow‐up: analyses 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3
Yates quality scale: total quality = 27/35, design quality = 22/26, treatment quality = 5/9
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Computer‐generated by biostatistician
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Sealed envelopes; independent personnel; treatment credibility unequal so used as covariate
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Attrition fully reported; no test for differences
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk Fully reported
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Not reported