Researching the level of agreement among experts on terms used to describe wounds: An international study.

ABSTRACT: Establishing a common language that allows univocal and objective communication in describing wounds and their healing is of utmost importance in defining the diagnostic hypothesis and proper wound management. To measure the level of agreement on the description of wounds, an international study was performed among experts of different professional backgrounds on several common terms used to describe ulcerative lesions. A panel of 27 wound care experts anonymously completed a multiple-choice questionnaire on 100 images of 50 ulcerative lesions. The participants were asked to describe each image using a set of pre-defined terms. An expert data analyst interpreted the questionnaires to map the level of agreement on the used terminology. Our findings show a very low level of agreement among e

SUBMITTER: Greco A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10502252 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature