Table 3.
Differences of six months of treatment outcome of TMDs accordance with the level of perceived role of decision-making
| Baseline | 6 months after treatment | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Group | Group*Time interaction | ||||
| Amount of pain free opening (mm) | Active-A | 42.6 ± 8.1 | 47.6 ± 5.9 | < 0.001** | 0.185 | 0.692 |
| Collaborate-A | 42.4 ± 8.9 | 47.1 ± 5.8 | ||||
| Passive-A | 42.0 ± 8.5 | 47.1 ± 6.5 | ||||
| Amount of maximum unassisted opening (mm) | Active-A | 45.3 ± 6.3 | 47.7 ± 6.0 | 0.006* | 0.183 | 0.658 |
| Collaborate-A | 45.1 ± 7.3 | 47.3 ± 5.5 | ||||
| Passive-A | 44.1 ± 6.7 | 47.6 ± 5.8 | ||||
| VAS for TMD | Active-A | 4.70 ± 2.61 | 1.17 ± 1.4 | < 0.001** | 0.311 | < 0.001** |
| Collaborate-A | 4.64 ± 1.98 | 2.62 ± 1.98 | ||||
| Passive-A | 3.68 ± 2.68 | 4.00 ± 2.39 | ||||
| Number of active TrPs in masticatory muscles | Active-A | 0.75 ± 1.32 | 0.20 ± 0.69 | < 0.001** | 0.339 | 0.771 |
| Collaborate-A | 1.03 ± 1.83 | 0.43 ± 1.16 | ||||
| Passive-A | 0.43 ± 0.97 | 0.04 ± 0.19 | ||||
| Number of latent TrPs in masticatory muscles | Active-A | 0.69 ± 1.08 | 0.44 ± 0.90 | 0.196 | 0.280 | 0.098 |
| Collaborate-A | 0.79 ± 0.97 | 0.14 ± 0.53 | ||||
| Passive-A | 0.26 ± 0.62 | 0.26 ± 0.76 | ||||
| GCPS† | Active-A | 3 (1–3) | 1 (0–1) | 0.006* | 0.235 | – |
| Collaborate-A | 2 (1–3.25) | 1 (0.5–2) | ||||
| Passive-A | 1 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | ||||
Descriptive values are shown as mean ± SD or median (25th – 75th percentile)†
Data obtained from two-way repeated measure ANOVA
TMD Temporomandibular disorders; GCPS Graded chronic pain scale; TrP Trigger point; VAS Visual analog scale
†Data obtained from Chi-square test
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.001 by two-way repeated measure ANOVA and Chi-square test