Aims:

  To conduct a systematic review of papers reporting the reliability and diagnostic validity of the joint vibration analysis (JVA) for diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD).

  Methods:

 A search of Pubmed identified English-language publications of the reliability and diagnostic validity of the JVA. Guidelines were adapted from applied STAndards for the Reporting of Diagnostic accuracy studies (STARD) to evaluate the publications.

  Results:

  Fifteen publications were included in this review, each of which presented methodological limitations.

 Conclusion:

 This literature is unable to provide evidence to support the reliability and diagnostic validity of the JVA for diagnosis of TMD.

 Source: Journal of Orofacial Pain

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