{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["11(10)"],"submitter":["Ibanez-Vera AJ"],"pubmed_abstract":["The Krogh-Poulsen Test is a classic instrument to measure dysfunction of the stomatognathic system whose psychometric properties are unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Krogh-Poulsen Test for the diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). A cross-sectional study was designed, including 119 patients (63 patients with TMD and 56 healthy controls). Factorial validity, inter-rater reliability, error of measurement, diagnostic validity of the Krogh-Poulsen Test, and concurrent validity were analyzed. The Krogh-Poulsen Test showed a three-factor structure. The inter-rater agreement could be considered very good with a kappa index of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.90) and Standard Error of Measurement of 0.79. Correlations were strong with other orofacial instruments, moderate with instruments measuring TMD-related disorders such as neck pain, headache, or dizziness, and poor with generic quality of life instruments. The Area Under the Curve ROC was 0.928 showing, for a cut-off point >1, a sensitivity of 90.48 (95% CI 80.4-96.4) and a specificity of 85.71 (95% CI 73.8-93.6) for the diagnosis of TMD disorders. The Krogh-Poulsen Test showed a three-factor structure, very good inter-rater reliability, a strong correlation with other orofacial instruments, and an excellent capacity to discriminate between patients with or without TMD."],"journal":["Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)"],"pagination":["1876"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8534852"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Psychometric Evaluation of the Krogh-Poulsen Test for the Diagnosis of the Temporomandibular Disorders."],"pmcid":["PMC8534852"],"pubmed_authors":["Zagalaz-Anula N","Ibanez-Vera AJ","Lopez-Collantes J","Alonso-Royo R","Lomas-Vega R","Sanchez-Torrelo CM"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Psychometric Evaluation of the Krogh-Poulsen Test for the Diagnosis of the Temporomandibular Disorders.","description":"The Krogh-Poulsen Test is a classic instrument to measure dysfunction of the stomatognathic system whose psychometric properties are unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Krogh-Poulsen Test for the diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). A cross-sectional study was designed, including 119 patients (63 patients with TMD and 56 healthy controls). Factorial validity, inter-rater reliability, error of measurement, diagnostic validity of the Krogh-Poulsen Test, and concurrent validity were analyzed. The Krogh-Poulsen Test showed a three-factor structure. The inter-rater agreement could be considered very good with a kappa index of 0.87 (95% CI 0.83-0.90) and Standard Error of Measurement of 0.79. Correlations were strong with other orofacial instruments, moderate with instruments measuring TMD-related disorders such as neck pain, headache, or dizziness, and poor with generic quality of life instruments. The Area Under the Curve ROC was 0.928 showing, for a cut-off point >1, a sensitivity of 90.48 (95% CI 80.4-96.4) and a specificity of 85.71 (95% CI 73.8-93.6) for the diagnosis of TMD disorders. The Krogh-Poulsen Test showed a three-factor structure, very good inter-rater reliability, a strong correlation with other orofacial instruments, and an excellent capacity to discriminate between patients with or without TMD.","dates":{"release":"2021-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2021 Oct","modification":"2025-04-21T21:59:57.444Z","creation":"2025-04-21T21:59:57.444Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8534852","cross_references":{"pubmed":["34679574"],"doi":["10.3390/diagnostics11101876"]}}