Proceedings from the 2018 International Consensus Meeting on Orthopedic Infections: the definition of periprosthetic shoulder infection

Abstract Background Frailty is associated with a prodromal stage called pre-frailty, a potentially reversible and highly prevalent condition before frailty becomes established. Despite this, there is no widely accepted definition of pre-frailty to support its early identification and management. This study applied an international consensus approach to define and better understand pre-frailty. Methods A modified electronic two-round Delphi Consensus study was conducted. In all, 23 experts from 12 countries with different backgrounds participated. The questionnaire was developed following a systematic literature review. An online consensus meeting was conducted with eight Delphi participants and two external experts. Qualitative and quantitative methods were employed for data analysis. An agreement level of 70% was applied for accepting statements. Results A total of 71 statements were circulated in Round 1. Of these, 52.8% were accepted. Fifty-one statements were re-circulated in Round 2, of which 92.1% were accepted. The online consensus meeting produced a consensus statement describing the concept, multi-factorial nature, and mechanism of pre-frailty as well as assessment, prevention and management approaches. All experts agreed that physical and non-physical factors such as psychological and social capacity are involved in the development of pre-frailty, potentially adversely affecting health and health-related quality of life outcomes. Practitioners should regard pre-frailty as a multi-factorial, multi-dimensional, and non-linear process that does not inevitably lead to frailty. It might be reversed or attenuated by targeted interventions. Brief, feasible and validated tools are recommended for opportunistic screening or case-finding followed by confirmation with multi-dimensional assessment. Conclusion It is difficult to establish consensus on one compact definition of pre-frailty, which is a multi-dimensional concept not only associated with physical impairment, but also with cognitive, nutritional, socioeconomic and other aspects of frailty. However, it may be too early to agree on an operational definition of pre-frailty since none yet exists for frailty.

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Sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer

Nuklearmedizin ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1623907 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 43 (01) ◽

pp. 4-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

A. Bembenek ◽

H. Büchels ◽

T. Decker ◽

J. Dunst ◽

U. Müllerleile ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Sentinel Node ◽

Sentinel Node Biopsy ◽

German Society ◽

Consensus Conference ◽

Consensus Meeting ◽

Axillary Staging ◽

International Consensus ◽

Node Biopsy ◽

Complete Lymph Node Dissection

SummaryThe international consensus conference from St. Gallen concerning the treatment of early breast cancer concluded in 2003, that sentinel node biopsy was now accepted as method allowing axillary staging in breast cancer. This procedure may avoid complete lymph node dissection in appropriate cases. Since numerous questions associated with the technique are still not defined and the procedure itself is not yet standardized, the German Society of Senology defined the conditions for the routine clinical use of sentinel node biopsy in an interdisciplinary consensus meeting.

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Are We Closer to International Consensus on the Term ‘Food Literacy’?: A Systematic Scoping Review of Its Use in the Academic Literature (1998–2019)

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13062006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 2006

Author(s):

Courtney Thompson ◽

Jean Adams ◽

Helen Anna Vidgen

Keyword(s):

Scoping Review ◽

International Agency ◽

Original Research ◽

International Consensus ◽

Food Literacy ◽

Academic Literature ◽

Review Articles ◽

Article Type ◽

Definition Of ◽

Over Time

(1) Background: The term ‘food literacy’ has gained momentum globally; however, a lack of clarity around its definition has resulted in inconsistencies in use of the term. Therefore, the objective was to conduct a systematic scoping review to describe the use, reach, application and definitions of the term ‘food literacy’ over time. (2) Methods: A search was conducted using the PRISMA-ScR guidelines in seven research databases without any date limitations up to 31 December 2019, searching simply for use of the term ‘food literacy’. (3) Results: Five hundred and forty-nine studies were included. The term ‘food literacy’ was used once in 243 articles (44%) and mentioned by researchers working in 41 countries. Original research was the most common article type (n = 429, 78%). Food literacy was published across 72 In Cites disciplines, with 456 (83%) articles from the last 5 years. In articles about food literacy (n = 82, 15%), review articles were twice as prevalent compared to the total number of articles (n = 10, 12% vs. n = 32, 6%). Fifty-one different definitions of food literacy were cited. (4) Conclusions: ‘Food literacy’ has been used frequently and broadly across differing article types and disciplines in academic literature internationally. However, agreement on a standardised definition of food literacy endorsed by a peak international agency is needed in order to progress the field.

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AB0834 A Proposal of Definition of Early Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis (Eskoa). Results from an International Consensus Promoted by the Italian Society of Rheumatology (Sir)

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ◽

10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.4663 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 74 (Suppl 2) ◽

pp. 1179.2-1179

Author(s):

A. Migliore ◽

C.A. Scirè ◽

L. Carmona ◽

E. Bizzi ◽

N. Damjanov ◽

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Keyword(s):

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Italian Society ◽

International Consensus ◽

Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Symptomatic Knee ◽

Definition Of

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Presentation of the Comprehensive and Brief International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets (ICF-CS) for schizophrenia

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1308 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (S1) ◽

pp. S365-S365

Author(s):

O. Pino ◽

G. Guilera ◽

E. Rojo ◽

J. Gómez-Benito

Keyword(s):

Consensus Conference ◽

International Classification Of Functioning ◽

International Consensus ◽

Multi Stage ◽

Core Set ◽

Core Sets ◽

Competing Interest ◽

Persons With Schizophrenia ◽

Definition Of ◽

Icf Core Sets

ObjectiveThe aim this presentation is present the results of the preparatory studies were presented at an international consensus conference, a multi-stage, iterative, decision-making and consensus process that took place 12–14 May 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. At this consensus conference, schizophrenia experts from different countries worldwide and working in a broad range of professions decided which ICF categories should be included in the first version of the ICF Core Sets for schizophrenia.MethodFour preliminary studies intend to capture the researcher's perspective, the patient's perspective, the expert's perspective and the clinician's perspective, respectively, on the most relevant aspects of functioning of persons living with schizophrenia. The final definition of ICF Core Sets for schizophrenia have been determined by integrating the results of preliminary studies in a consensus conference with international expert.ResultThe experts included 97 categories in the Comprehensive ICF Core Set and 25 categories in the Brief ICF-CS. The specific categories of each ICF-CS are shown in this presentation. The Comprehensive ICF-CS can guide multidisciplinary assessments of functioning in persons with schizophrenia, and the brief version is ideal for use in both clinical and epidemiological research, since it includes a small and practical number of categories, but sufficiently wide for finding utility in clinical assessments.ConclusionICF-CS are being designed with the goal of providing useful standards for research, clinical practice and teaching, and it will stimulate research and will improve understanding of functioning, health and environmental factors in schizophrenia.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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