Περίληψη:
Background: There is no internationally vetted set of anatomic terms to describe human surface anatomy. Objective: To establish expert consensus on a standardized set of terms that describe clinically relevant human surface anatomy. Methods: We conducted a Delphi consensus on surface anatomy terminology between July 2017 and July 2019. The initial survey included 385 anatomic terms, organized in seven levels of hierarchy. If agreement exceeded the 75% established threshold, the term was considered ‘accepted’ and included in the final list. Terms added by the participants were passed on to the next round of consensus. Terms with <75% agreement were included in subsequent surveys along with alternative terms proposed by participants until agreement was reached on all terms. Results: The Delphi included 21 participants. We found consensus (≥75% agreement) on 361/385 (93.8%) terms and eliminated one term in the first round. Of 49 new terms suggested by participants, 45 were added via consensus. To adjust for a recently published International Classification of Diseases-Surface Topography list of terms, a third survey including 111 discrepant terms was sent to participants. Finally, a total of 513 terms reached agreement via the Delphi method. Conclusions: We have established a set of 513 clinically relevant terms for denoting human surface anatomy, towards the use of standardized terminology in dermatologic documentation. © 2020 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Συγγραφείς:
Navarrete-Dechent, C.
Liopyris, K.
Molenda, M.A.
Braun, R.
Curiel-Lewandrowski, C.
Dusza, S.W.
Guitera, P.
Hofmann-Wellenhof, R.
Kittler, H.
Lallas, A.
Malvehy, J.
Marchetti, M.A.
Oliviero, M.
Pellacani, G.
Puig, S.
Soyer, H.P.
Tejasvi, T.
Thomas, L.
Tschandl, P.
Scope, A.
Marghoob, A.A.
Halpern, A.C.
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
adult; aged; anatomic landmark; Article; consensus; controlled study; Delphi study; dermatology; diagnostic imaging; female; human; International Classification of Diseases; male; medical documentation; medical terminology; middle aged; priority journal; skin examination; skin structure; skin surface anatomy; dermatology; questionnaire, Consensus; Delphi Technique; Dermatology; Diagnostic Imaging; Humans; Surveys and Questionnaires
