| Abbreviation | Definition |
| CF-PDI | Craniofacial pain and disability inventory |
| CIs | Confidence intervals |
| DC/TMD | The Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders |
| FPHI | Fonseca Patient History Index |
| GRADE | Grading of Recommendations Assessment |
| JFLS | Jaw Functional Limitation Scale |
| MCID | Minimal clinical important difference |
| MDC | Minimal Detectable Change |
| MDs | Mean differences |
| MFIQ | Mandibular Function Impairment Questionnaire |
| MFIQ | Migraine Functional Impact Questionnaire |
| MMO | Maximum mouth opening |
| NRS | Numerical Rating Scale |
| PRISMA | Prospective Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses |
| PROSPERO | Prospective Registry of Systematic Reviews |
| RCTs | Randomised controlled trials |
| SDs | Standard deviations |
| SMDs | Standardized mean differences |
| TMD | Temporomandibular disorders |
| VAS | Visual Analog Scale |