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Table 3 Pearson correlation of TMJ protocol variables and JADAS-27 for the rheumatologist and the reference examiner

From: Temporomandibular joint involvement in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: reliability and validity of a screening protocol for the rheumatologist

Correlations

Rh r (p)

RE r (p)

Pain on MMO – JADAS-27

0.21 (0.08)

0.51 (<0.01)

Pain on chewing – JADAS-27

0.47 (<0.01)

0.19 (<0.01)

Total score – JADAS-27

0.34 (0.003)

0.49 (<0.01)

Fh° – JADAS-27

0.36 (<0.01)

0.47 (<0.01)

Fe* – JADAS-27

0.26 (0.03)

0.44 (<0.01)

MMO – JADAS-27

- 0.27 (0.03)

- 0.23 (0.08)

  1. °Fh: number of positive history scores on mandibular function; *Fe: number of positive examination scores on mandibular function. Rh: rheumatologist; RE: reference examiner; correlation r values; p: probability (Students t-test).