Reference item (i) | Reference score (S1,i ) | Later score (S2,i ) | Contrast,C i =(S2,i - S1,i )/(S2,i + S1,i ) |
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anamnesis: | |||
(1) VAS-score of intensity of predominant pain (mm) | 20 | 3 | −0.739 |
(2) pain of the jaws (frequency) | 3 | 1 | −0.500 |
(3) stiffness and/or fatigue of the jaw muscles (frequency) | 3 | 1 | −0.500 |
(4) impaired movement of the jaw (frequency) | 3 | 0 | −1.000 |
clinical examination: | |||
(5) pain intensity on the right side during passive jaw opening | 2 | 0 | −1.000 |
(6) pain intensity on the left side during passive jaw opening | 2 | 0 | −1.000 |
(7) pain intensity during palpation of the right deep masseter muscle | 2 | 1 | −0.333 |
(8) pain intensity during palpation of the left deep masseter muscle | 2 | 1 | −0.333 |
(9) pain intensity during palpation of the insertion of the right occipital muscle | 2 | 0 | −1.000 |
(10) pain intensity during palpation of the insertion of the left occipital muscle | 2 | 1 | −0.333 |
TDCanamnestic-items = (∑ Ci)/4 = [−0.739-0.500-0.500-1.000]/4) = | −0.685 | ||
TDCclinical-items = (∑ Ci)/6 = 1.000-1.000-0.333-0.333-1.000-0.333]/6) = | −0.666 | ||
TDC = (∑ Ci)/10 = [−0.739-(2 × 0.500)-(4 × 1.000)-(3 × 0.333)]/10) = | −0.674 |