Table 4.
Sensitivity analyses of the association of TMD-related pain (mTMD and jTMD) with the presence of migraine and tension-type headaches (TTH) at follow-up
| Predictor | Default priors†, N (0, 1010) | Current study priors, N (0, 5)‡ | Testing priors, N (0, 10) | Testing priors, N (2, 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dataset 1§ (effective n = 327) | ||||
| mTMD | ||||
| Posterior effect estimate (SD) | -0.12 (0.19) | -0.12 (0.19) | -0.12 (0.19) | -0.12 (0.19) |
| jTMD | ||||
| Posterior effect estimate (SD) | 0.11 (0.25) | 0.11 (0.25) | 0.11 (0.25) | 0.12 (0.25) |
| Dataset 2¶ (effective n = 449) | ||||
| mTMD | ||||
| Posterior effect estimate (SD) | 0.36 (0.17) | 0.36 (0.17) | 0.36 (0.17) | 0.37 (0.17) |
| jTMD | ||||
| Posterior effect estimate (SD) | -0.32 (0.30) | -0.32 (0.30) | -0.32 (0.30) | -0.30 (0.30) |
Adjusted for gender, age, the level of education, body mass index (continuous), and the use of anti-inflammatory drugs
†Default (non-informative) priors of the software MPlus version 8.4
‡Refers to a prior with a normal distribution, mean of zero, and variance of five
§Migraine at follow-up as the dependent variable
¶TTH at follow-up as the dependent variable