Learnability of the LAHSHAL Classification for Oral Clefts: Results of an International Webinar.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Orofacial clefts are common congenital anomalies with significant physical, emotional, and social challenges. Classification systems like LAHSHAL aim to standardize cleft descriptions, enhancing clinical communication and research. Despite its adoption by the European Reference Network on Craniofacial Anomalies (ERN Cranio), the system's familiarity and learnability among health care providers remain uncertain.

Methods

This study assessed the learnability of LAHSHAL through pre-webinar and post-webinar surveys with 29 cleft care specialists from 11 countries. Participants classified 10 cleft cases using LAHSHAL before and after an educational webinar. Inter-rater agreement was evaluated using Fleiss Kappa.

Results

Pre-webinar inter-rater agreement was ver

SUBMITTER: Houkes RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12537025 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature