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Temporomandibular Disorders
Author Bios
Introduction
Epidemiology
Currently selected section: Population Perspective
Developmental Perspective
Ecological Perspective
Epidemiologic Measures
Defining a Case
Pain Location
Pain Frequency, Duration and Severity
Recency of Pain
Ambient Pain or Pain on Function?
Clinical Signs and Symptoms
Pain Impact/Disability
Co-morbidity
Choosing an Appropriate Design
Cross-sectional Surveys
Longitudinal Studies
Case-control Studies
Currently selected section: Prospective Designs
Preventive and Clinical Trials
Clinical Epidemiology
Practical Considerations
Sample Size
Standardizing Data Collection
Response Burden
Summary

 

Chapter 26: Studying the Epidemiology of Temporomanibular Disorders: Prospective Designs
        

Question 19.1

Prospective studies are useful for:

Identifying risk factors for TMD pain
True
False
Estimating incidence rates of TMD pain
True
False
Describing the course of TMD pain
True
False
Identifying prognostic factors
True
False

 

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