Human surface anatomy terminology for dermatology: a Delphi consensus from the International Skin Imaging Collaboration.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
; 34(11): 2659-2663, 2020 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
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.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dermatologia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article