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Human surface anatomy terminology for dermatology: a Delphi consensus from the International Skin Imaging Collaboration
Author(s) -
NavarreteDechent C.,
Liopyris K.,
Molenda M.A.,
Braun R.,
CurielLewandrowski C.,
Dusza S.W.,
Guitera P.,
HofmannWellenhof 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.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/jdv.16855
Subject(s) - terminology , delphi method , medicine , delphi , surface anatomy , documentation , hierarchy , set (abstract data type) , medical physics , human anatomy , medical education , radiology , anatomy , artificial intelligence , computer science , linguistics , philosophy , economics , market economy , programming language , operating system
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.