title: Perspectives on next steps in classification of oro-facial pain - part 2: role of psychosocial factors.
abstract: This study was initiated by a symposium, in which the present authors contributed, organised by the International RDC/TMD Consortium Network in March 2013. The purpose of the study was to review the status of biobehavioural research - both quantitative and qualitative - related to oro-facial pain (OFP) with respect to the aetiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of OFP conditions, and how this information can optimally be used for developing a structured OFP classification system for research. In particular, we address representation of psychosocial entities in classification systems, use of qualitative research to identify and understand the full scope of psychosocial entities and their interaction, and the usage of classification system for guiding treatment. We then provide recommendations for addressing these problems, including how ontological principles can inform this process.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Oral Health Research & Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Durham
authors.affiliation: New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Raphael
authors.affiliation: Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Newark, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Benoliel
authors.affiliation: University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ceusters
authors.affiliation: University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Michelotti
authors.affiliation: University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9266-9734
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ohrbach
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D064229:Biological Ontologies; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D032921:Consensus; D018865:Dental Research; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D010641:Phenotype; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology*; D009626:Terminology as Topic
keywords: biopsychosocial; classification; ontology; oro-facial pain; temporomandibular disorder