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. 2021 Jan;19(1):263-269.
doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00255.

Prevalence of concurrent headache and temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review protocol

Nkazimulo Mnguni  1 , Benita Olivier  1   2 , Jackie Mosselson  1 , Witness Mudzi  1
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Prevalence of concurrent headache and temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review protocol

Nkazimulo Mnguni et al. JBI Evid Synth. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this review is to determine the concurrent prevalence of temporomandibular disorders and headaches in patients.

Introduction: Temporomandibular disorders affect the temporomandibular joint and associated orofacial structures. It is the second-most common musculoskeletal disorder experienced by adults. Headache is one of the most pervasive neurological disorders and can be an extremely disabling condition. Temporomandibular disorders and headache are known to often occur simultaneously and have a bi-directional relationship due to their close anatomical association.

Inclusion criteria: The systematic review will include all studies with adult participants (>18 years) experiencing headaches (migraine, migraine with/without aura, tension-type, cervicogenic, and chronic headache) with symptoms of temporomandibular disorders occurring concurrently.

Methods: An initial search of PubMed will be followed by CINAHL, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials in the Cochrane Library, EBSCO MasterFILE Premier, PEDro, ProQuest Health and Medical Complete, Science Direct, and Scopus. Titles and abstracts of studies will be reviewed, and full text articles will be selected if the inclusion criteria are met. Studies that meet the eligibility criteria will then be assessed by two independent reviewers. Full-text articles will be selected if the inclusion criteria are met. A standardized critical appraisal checklist for studies reporting prevalence data will be used to assess methodological quality and a standardized data extraction tool will be used. The results from the included studies will be analyzed using JBI SUMARI software.

Systematic review registration number: PROSPERO (CRD42019139689).

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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