Table 5 Median and range of self-evaluation scores
Ability | Satisfaction | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Course | Self | Self + course | Course | Self | Self + course | |
Clinical examination | ||||||
Give correct instructions to the patient | 8 (7–8) | 9 (8–10) | 9 (8–10) | 7 (6–8) | 9 (7–10) | 8 (8–10) |
Identify pain localization | 9 (8–9) | 8 (6–10) | 7 (5–8) | 8 (8–9) | 9 (6–10) | 8 (8–10) |
Measurements (range of motion, overbite, etc.) | 9 (9–10) | 9 (8–10) | 9 (8–10) | 9 (9–10) | 9 (6–10) | 8 (8–10) |
Assessment of temporomandibular joint sounds | 7 (7–8) | 7 (5–8) | 8 (7–10) | 8 (7–9) | 7 (5–8) | 8 (8–10) |
Palpation of muscles | 9 (8–9) | 8 (6–8) | 7 (5–9) | 9 (8–9) | 7 (3–9) | 7 (8–10) |
Palpation of temporomandibular joints | 9 (8–9) | 8 (6–8) | 7 (5–9) | 8 (8–9) | 7 (3–9) | 7 (8–10) |
Identifying familiar pain | 9 (8–9) | 8 (6–10) | 8 (8–10) | 9 (9–10) | 9 (5–9) | 8 (8–10) |
Identifying referred pain | 8 (8–9) | 8 (6–10) | 7 (5–8) | 9 (8–10) | 9 (3–10) | 7 (8–10) |
Diagnostics, etc. | ||||||
Derive DC/TMD-diagnosis (Axis I) | 7 (6–8) | 7 (6–8) | 8 (7–8) | 7 (6–8) | 8 (6–10) | 8 (7–10) |
Interpretation of instruments used to assess psychosocial factors (Axis II) | 8 (7–9) | 7 (5–8) | 9 (6–10) | 8 (7–9) | 7 (5–8) | 8 (5–10) |