Case Control Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2017; 23(1): 103-109
Published online Jan 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i1.103
Table 1 Chronic pain grade classification
Grade 0
Low disabilityNo TMD pain in prior 6 mo
Grade I
Low intensityCharacteristic pain intensity < 50, and less than 3 disability points
Grade II
High intensityCharacteristic pain intensity ≥ 50, and less than 3 disability points
High disability
Grade III
Moderately limiting3 to 4 disability points, regardless of characteristic pain intensity
Grade IV
Severely limiting5 to 6 disability points regardless of characteristic pain intensity