Correlation between the Questionnaire to Evaluate Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunctions in Rheumatoid Arthritis (CEDATAR) and the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594322425036

• Palavras-chave: Athritis rheumatoid - Temporomandibular joint - HAQ - CEDATAR - TJM

• Keywords: Athritis rheumatoid - Temporomandibular joint - HAQ - CEDATAR - TJM

• Abstract:

  Introduction: The Questionnaire to Assess Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunctions in
  Rheumatoid Arthritis (CEDATAR), validated in 2021 1,2,3,4,5,6 serves to evaluate
  functionality of the temporomandibular joints and the Health Assessment
  Questionnaire (HAQ) 7,8,9 It is used to evaluate functionality of the body in general.
  Both in patients with rheumatoid arthritis 10,11 . Objective: To describe the correlation of
  the Questionnaire to Assess Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunctions in Rheumatoid
  Arthritis (CEDATAR) with the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ). Material and
  Methods: Seventy-two consecutive patients who attended the consultation of the
  Rheumatology Service of Hospital Córdoba were prospectively analyzed. Project
  approved by CIEIS. Results: A statistically significant (p < 0.001) and positive
  correlation of moderate magnitude (R = 0.513) was identified between both
  instruments used. Conclusion: This correlation invigorates the need to consider
  health holistically and perform effective and efficient diagnoses and therapies that
  interrelate oral health as an integral part of systemic health.