1 OHG Trials register Search Strategy

((temporomandibular or temporo-mandibular or tmj or tmd or "myofascial pain") AND ("physical therapy" or "myofunctional therap*" or "manipula* therap*" or "manual therap*" or "exercise therap*" or "relaxation therap*" or "relaxation train*" or "posture train*" or "passive jaw motion device" or "continuous passive motion" or myofeedback or "emg feedback" or "habit reversal" or physiotherap*))

2 CENTRAL Search Strategy

#1 MeSH descriptor Craniomandibular Disorders explode all trees
#2 ("temporomandibular joint" in All Text or "temporo-mandibular joint" in All Text)
#3 (tmj in Title, Abstract or Keywords or tmd in Title, Abstract or Keywords)
#4 (temporomandibular in All Text or temporo-mandibular in All Text)
#5 MeSH descriptor Myofascial Pain Syndromes explode all trees
#6 (myofascial in All Text and (pain in All Text or disorder* in All Text or dysfunction* in All Text) )
#7 (#1 or #2 or #3 or #4 or #5 or #6)
#8 MeSH descriptor physical medicine explode all trees
#9 MeSH descriptor Physical Therapy Modalities explode all trees
#10 MeSH descriptor myofunctional therapy this term only
#11 "physical therap*" in All Text
#12 "manipula* therap*" in All Text
#13 "manual therap*" in All Text
#14 "exercise therap*" in All Text
#15 ("relaxation therap*" in All Text or "relaxation training" in All Text)
#16 "posture training" in All Text
#17 ("passive jaw motion device" in All Text or "continuous passive motion" in All Text)
#18 (myofunctional in All Text and therap* in All Text)
#19 (myofeedback in All Text or "emg feedback" in All Text)
#20 "habit reversal" in All Text
#21 (physiotherap* in All Text or physico-therap* in All Text)
#22 (#8 or #9 or #10 or #11 or #12 or #13 or #14 or #15 or #16 or #17 or #18 or #19 or #20 or #21)
#23 (#7 and #22)

3 MEDLINE via OVID Search Strategy

1. exp craniomandibular disorders/
2. ("temporomandibular joint" or "temporo-mandibular joint").mp. [mp=title, abstract, subject headings, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer name]
3. (tmj or tmd).ti,ab.
4. (temporomandibular or temporo-mandibular).mp. [mp=title, abstract, subject headings, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer name]
5. exp myofascial pain/
6. (myofascial and (pain or disorder$ or dysfunction$)).mp.
7. 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6
8. exp physical medicine/
9. exp physical therapy techniques/
10. myofunctional therapy/
11. "physical therap$".mp.
12. "manipula$ therap$".mp.
13. "manual therap$".mp.
14. "exercise therap$".mp.
15. ("relaxation therap$" or "relaxation training").mp. [mp=title, abstract, subject headings, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer name]
16. "posture training".mp.
17. ("passive jaw motion device" or "continuous passive motion").mp. [mp=title, abstract, subject headings, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer name]
18. myofunctional therap$.mp.
19. (myofeedback or "emg feedback").mp. [mp=title, abstract, subject headings, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer name]
20. "habit reversal".mp.
21. (physiotherap$ or physico-therap$).mp. [mp=title, abstract, subject headings, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer name]
22. or/8-21
23. 7 and 22

4 Cochrane Search filter for MEDLINE via OVID

Cochrane Highly Sensitive Search Strategy (CHSSS) for identifying randomized trials in MEDLINE: sensitivity maximising version (2008 revision) as referenced in Chapter 6.4.11.1 and detailed in box 6.4.c of The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions Version 5.0.1 [updated September 2008].
1. randomized controlled trial.pt.
2. controlled clinical trial.pt.
3. randomized.ab.
4. placebo.ab.
5. drug therapy.fs.
6. randomly.ab.
7. trial.ab.
8. groups.ab.
9. or/1-8
10. animals.sh. not (humans.sh. and animals.sh.)
11. 9 not 10

5 EMBASE via OVID Search strategy

1. exp craniomandibular disorders/
2. ("temporomandibular joint" or "temporo-mandibular joint").mp. [mp=title, abstract, subject headings, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer name]
3. (tmj or tmd).ti,ab.
4. (temporomandibular or temporo-mandibular).mp. [mp=title, abstract, subject headings, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer name]
5. exp myofascial pain/
6. (myofascial and (pain or disorder$ or dysfunction$)).mp.
7. 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6
8. exp physical medicine/
9. exp physical therapy techniques/
10. myofunctional therapy/
11. "physical therap$".mp.
12. "manipula$ therap$".mp.
13. "manual therap$".mp.
14. "exercise therap$".mp.
15. ("relaxation therap$" or "relaxation training").mp. [mp=title, abstract, subject headings, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer name]
16. "posture training".mp.
17. ("passive jaw motion device" or "continuous passive motion").mp. [mp=title, abstract, subject headings, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer name]
18. myofunctional therap$.mp.
19. (myofeedback or "emg feedback").mp. [mp=title, abstract, subject headings, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer name]
20. "habit reversal".mp.
21. (physiotherap$ or physico-therap$).mp. [mp=title, abstract, subject headings, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer name]
22. or/8-21
23. 7 and 22

The above subject search was linked to the following filter for EMBASE via OVID
1. random$.ti,ab.
2. factorial$.ti,ab.
3. (crossover$ or cross over$ or cross-over$).ti,ab.
4. placebo$.ti,ab.
5. (doubl$ adj blind$).ti,ab.
6. (singl$ adj blind$).ti,ab.
7. assign$.ti,ab.
8. allocat$.ti,ab.
9. volunteer$.ti,ab.
10. CROSSOVER PROCEDURE.sh.
11. DOUBLE-BLIND PROCEDURE.sh.
12. RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.sh.
13. SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE.sh.
14. or/1-13
15. ANIMAL/ or NONHUMAN/ or ANIMAL EXPERIMENT/
16. HUMAN/
17. 16 and 15
18. 15 not 17
19. 14 not 18