Adaptación transcultural y validación de las versiones estandar y corta del índice anamnésico de Fonseca para la evaluación y el diagnóstico de los trastornos temporomandibulares

Abstract

Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs) are a subgroup of craniofacial pain problems that affect the temporomandibular joint, the chewing muscles, and associated musculoskeletal structures of the head and neck. Due to the lack of tools in Spanish to carry out a quick and simplified diagnosis, the cross- cultural adaptation and analysis of the psychometric properties of the standard version and the short version of the Fonseca Anamnestic Index is convenient. These questionnaires are used to assess TMDs, they are simple and quick tests to implement. These questionnaires have reported good results in their validations and previous cross-cultural adaptations in various geographical settings. Therefore, the objective of this doctoral thesis was to cross-culturally adapt and obtain the standard and short Spanish versions of the Fonseca Anamnestic Index. The results were satisfactory, fulfilling the main objective of the investigation.