Evidence map›Paper›PMID 36158329›Full record

ArticleCureus2022

The Prevalence and Predicting Factors of Temporomandibular Disorders in COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Camille Haddad, Suzanna Maria Sayegh, Amine El Zoghbi, Ghida Lawand, Lara Nasr

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Article
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. Review
  6. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Camille HaddadProsthodontics and Occlusion Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, LBN.
Suzanna Maria SayeghProsthodontics and Esthetic Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, LBN.
Amine El ZoghbiProsthodontics and Occlusion Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, LBN.
Ghida LawandProsthodontics and Esthetic Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, LBN.
Lara NasrCranio-Facial Research Laboratory, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, LBN.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction During the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an increase in temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) was noticed in infected patients. In the present study, we aimed to assess the prevalence of TMDs during COVID-19 infection and to evaluate associated factors. Methods An observational cross-sectional online survey was conducted in April and May 2021 in order to estimate the prevalence of TMDs in participants who were previously infected with COVID-19. A multivariable logistic regression model was carried out to explore predicting factors of TMDs during COVID-19 infection. Results In total, the prevalence of TMDs during the COVID-19 infection period among participants was 41.9%. High fever episodes (adjusted odds ratio {aOR}: 3.25), gastro-esophageal reflux (aOR: 2.56), and toothache (aOR: 3.83) during COVID-19 illness were found to be positive predictors of TMDs, while vitamin D deficiency was found to be a negative predictor (aOR: 0.28). Conclusion Our study has highlighted a relatively high prevalence of TMDs in COVID-19-infected patients that may conclude TMDs as a possible COVID-19 symptom. Further studies are warranted to confirm the association between TMDs and COVID-19 infection and thereupon include TMDs among the known symptoms of COVID-19.

Indexed as

covid-19covid-19 retroepidemiologyorofacial painsigns and symptomstemporomandibular disorders

Identifiers

PMID36158329
PMCPMC9491629

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.