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. 2020 Oct 23;9(11):3404. doi: 10.3390/jcm9113404

Table 3.

Represented results for outcome evolution are those from groups treated with MT. In the case of pain not being measured with VAS, it will be referenced by using a percentage (0–100).

Author Outcomes
(Main; Secondary)
Follow-Up Outcome Evolution
Pain (VAS) MMO (mm)
Base Post 3 M 6 M 1 Y Base Post 3 M 6 M 1 Y
Garrigós-Pedrón M.
(2018)
CF-PDI, HIT-6; TSK-11, VAS, temporal; masseter muscle and wrist PPT; pain-free active MMO 6 weeks
3 months
7.63 (1.16) 5.965 (1.426)
**
d = 1.31
4.126 (2.150)
**
d = 2.75
32.87 (7.16) 37.22 (5.98)
**
d = −0.61
41.13 (6.49)
**
d = −1.15
Nagata K.
(2018)
Active MMO, pain and noises from TMJ using NRS 0–10 Every 2 weeks, for 18 weeks 5.76 (2.26) GRAF GRAF 28.32 (4.55) GRAF GRAF
Craane B.
(2012)
MPQ, VAS, MFIQ, active and passive MMO (mm), masseter and temporal muscle PPT 3, 6, 12, 26, 52 weeks 5.0
(3.8–6.0)
2.3 (0.65–3.35) 1.75 (0.05–3) 0.2
(0–1.6)
35.8 (7.4) 39.4 (6.3) 41.6 (6) 42.7 (5.7)
Guarda-Nardini L.
(2011)
VAS, ROM 3 months 6.0 (2.0) 2.1 (1.4)
*
2.5 (2.2)
*
52.0 (9.5) 52.4
(N.S.)
Kalamir A.
(2011)
0–11 scale for pain at rest, MMO, plus both of them while clenching their jaws; MMO (mm), GRC 0–7 6 weeks
6 months
1 year
4.46 (6.41) = 4.05(5.82)
4.26 (7.49) = 3.87(6.81)
− (N.S.) GRAF −3.1 =
−2.82
−4.0 =
−3.6
37.42
39.89
GRAF GRAF
Ismail F.
(2007)
Active and passive MMO (mm), protrusion movement (mm), VAS (total, during movement, at rest, after mandibular loading) 1 week
1 month
6 weeks
3 months
4.5 (2) −2.8 (2.1) 30.1 (5.4) 40.8 (4.1)

CF-PDI: Cranio-Facial Pain and Disability Inventory; HIT-6: Headache Impact Test; TSK-11: Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia; PPT: Pain Pressure Threshold; MMO: Maximal Mouth Opening; NRS: Numeric Rating Scale; MPQ: McGuil Pain Questionnaire; MFIQ: Migraine Functional Impact Questionnaire; GRC: Global Reporting of Change; N.S.: Non-significant results; *: p< 0.05; **: p< 0.001; GRAF: Results from the original document were shown in graphical form only, resulting in an inability to quantify them accurately.; ROM: range of motion; VAS: visual analogue scale.