Standardizing Terminology and Assessment for Orofacial Conditions in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: International, Multidisciplinary Consensus-based RecommendationsShow others and affiliations
2019 (English)In: Journal of Rheumatology, ISSN 0315-162X, E-ISSN 1499-2752, Vol. 46, no 5, p. 518-522Article in journal (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
Objective. To propose multidisciplinary, consensus-based, standardization of operational terminology and method of assessment for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Methods. Using a sequential expert group-defined terminology and methods-of-assessment approach by (1) establishment of task force, (2) item generation, (3) working group consensus, (4) external expert content validity testing, and (5) multidisciplinary group of experts final Delphi survey consensus. Results. Seven standardized operational terms were defined: TMJ arthritis, TMJ involvement, TMJ arthritis management, dentofacial deformity, TMJ deformity, TMJ symptoms, and TMJ dysfunction. Conclusion. Definition of 7 operational standardized terms provides an optimal platform for communication across healthcare providers involved in JIA-TMJ arthritis management.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Journal Of Rheumatology Publishing Co., Ltd. , 2019. Vol. 46, no 5, p. 518-522
Keywords [en]
JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS, TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT, CHILDHOOD
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-7038DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.180785ISI: 000466402600013PubMedID: 30647179Local ID: 30148OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-7038DiVA, id: diva2:1403992
2020-02-282020-02-282022-06-27Bibliographically approved