Terminology of e-Oral Health: Consensus Report of the IADR’s e-Oral Health Network Terminology Task Force
Abstract Objective Authors reported multiple definitions of e-oral health and related terms, and used several definitions interchangeably, like mhealth, teledentistry, teleoral medicine and telehealth. The International Association of Dental Research e-Oral Health Network (e-OHN) aimed to establish...
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| author | Rodrigo J. Mariño Sergio E. Uribe Rebecca Chen Falk Schwendicke Nicolas Giraudeau Janneke F. M. Scheerman |
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| description | Abstract Objective Authors reported multiple definitions of e-oral health and related terms, and used several definitions interchangeably, like mhealth, teledentistry, teleoral medicine and telehealth. The International Association of Dental Research e-Oral Health Network (e-OHN) aimed to establish a consensus on terminology related to digital technologies used in oral healthcare. Method The Crowdsourcing Delphi method used in this study comprised of four main stages. In the first stage, the task force created a list of terms and definitions around digital health technologies based on the literature and established a panel of experts. Inclusion criteria for the panellists were: to be actively involved in either research and/or working in e-oral health fields; and willing to participate in the consensus process. In the second stage, an email-based consultation was organized with the panel of experts to confirm an initial set of terms. In the third stage, consisted of: a) an online meeting where the list of terms was presented and refined; and b) a presentation at the 2022-IADR annual meeting. The fourth stage consisted of two rounds of feedback to solicit experts’ opinion about the terminology and group discussion to reach consensus. A Delphi-questionnaire was sent online to all experts to independently assess a) the appropriateness of the terms, and b) the accompanying definitions, and vote on whether they agreed with them. In a second round, each expert received an individualised questionnaire, which presented the expert’s own responses from the first round and the panellists’ overall response (% agreement/disagreement) to each term. It was decided that 70% or higher agreement among experts on the terms and definitions would represent consensus. Results The study led to the identification of an initial set of 43 terms. The list of initial terms was refined to a core set of 37 terms. Initially, 34 experts took part in the consensus process about terms and definitions. From them, 27 experts completed the first rounds of consultations, and 15 the final round of consultations. All terms and definitions were confirmed via online voting (i.e., achieving above the agreed 70% threshold), which indicate their agreed recommendation for use in e-oral health research, dental public health, and clinical practice. Conclusion This is the first study in oral health organised to achieve consensus in e-oral health terminology. This terminology is presented as a resource for interested parties. These terms were also conceptualised to suit with the new healthcare ecosystem and the place of e-oral health within it. The universal use of this terminology to label interventions in future research will increase the homogeneity of future studies including systematic reviews. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-53afe91638994253b2eb284810f6458b2024-03-05T20:33:48ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312024-02-0124111210.1186/s12903-024-03929-zTerminology of e-Oral Health: Consensus Report of the IADR’s e-Oral Health Network Terminology Task ForceRodrigo J. Mariño0Sergio E. Uribe1Rebecca Chen2Falk Schwendicke3Nicolas Giraudeau4Janneke F. M. Scheerman5Center for Research in Epidemiology, Economics and Oral Public Health (CIEESPO), Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de La FronteraFaculty of Dentistry, University of ValparaisoWestmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of SydneyClinic for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, LMU University Hospital, LMUDivision CEPEL Organization CNRS, University of MontpellierDepartment of Oral Healthcare; Health, Sports and Welfare, InHolland University of Applied SciencesAbstract Objective Authors reported multiple definitions of e-oral health and related terms, and used several definitions interchangeably, like mhealth, teledentistry, teleoral medicine and telehealth. The International Association of Dental Research e-Oral Health Network (e-OHN) aimed to establish a consensus on terminology related to digital technologies used in oral healthcare. Method The Crowdsourcing Delphi method used in this study comprised of four main stages. In the first stage, the task force created a list of terms and definitions around digital health technologies based on the literature and established a panel of experts. Inclusion criteria for the panellists were: to be actively involved in either research and/or working in e-oral health fields; and willing to participate in the consensus process. In the second stage, an email-based consultation was organized with the panel of experts to confirm an initial set of terms. In the third stage, consisted of: a) an online meeting where the list of terms was presented and refined; and b) a presentation at the 2022-IADR annual meeting. The fourth stage consisted of two rounds of feedback to solicit experts’ opinion about the terminology and group discussion to reach consensus. A Delphi-questionnaire was sent online to all experts to independently assess a) the appropriateness of the terms, and b) the accompanying definitions, and vote on whether they agreed with them. In a second round, each expert received an individualised questionnaire, which presented the expert’s own responses from the first round and the panellists’ overall response (% agreement/disagreement) to each term. It was decided that 70% or higher agreement among experts on the terms and definitions would represent consensus. Results The study led to the identification of an initial set of 43 terms. The list of initial terms was refined to a core set of 37 terms. Initially, 34 experts took part in the consensus process about terms and definitions. From them, 27 experts completed the first rounds of consultations, and 15 the final round of consultations. All terms and definitions were confirmed via online voting (i.e., achieving above the agreed 70% threshold), which indicate their agreed recommendation for use in e-oral health research, dental public health, and clinical practice. Conclusion This is the first study in oral health organised to achieve consensus in e-oral health terminology. This terminology is presented as a resource for interested parties. These terms were also conceptualised to suit with the new healthcare ecosystem and the place of e-oral health within it. The universal use of this terminology to label interventions in future research will increase the homogeneity of future studies including systematic reviews.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-03929-zTerminologyTeledentistryE-Oral healthConsensusDentistryDigital health |
| spellingShingle | Rodrigo J. Mariño Sergio E. Uribe Rebecca Chen Falk Schwendicke Nicolas Giraudeau Janneke F. M. Scheerman Terminology of e-Oral Health: Consensus Report of the IADR’s e-Oral Health Network Terminology Task Force BMC Oral Health Terminology Teledentistry E-Oral health Consensus Dentistry Digital health |
| title | Terminology of e-Oral Health: Consensus Report of the IADR’s e-Oral Health Network Terminology Task Force |
| title_full | Terminology of e-Oral Health: Consensus Report of the IADR’s e-Oral Health Network Terminology Task Force |
| title_fullStr | Terminology of e-Oral Health: Consensus Report of the IADR’s e-Oral Health Network Terminology Task Force |
| title_full_unstemmed | Terminology of e-Oral Health: Consensus Report of the IADR’s e-Oral Health Network Terminology Task Force |
| title_short | Terminology of e-Oral Health: Consensus Report of the IADR’s e-Oral Health Network Terminology Task Force |
| title_sort | terminology of e oral health consensus report of the iadr s e oral health network terminology task force |
| topic | Terminology Teledentistry E-Oral health Consensus Dentistry Digital health |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-03929-z |
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