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Increasing confidence in paleopathological diagnosis - Application of the Istanbul terminological framework

Jo Appleby1, Richard Thomas1, Jane Buikstra2

  • 1School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.

International Journal of Paleopathology
|March 15, 2018
PubMed

Insights

Paleopathology diagnostic confidence needs improvement. Applying a UN-ratified torture identification nomenclature system can enhance consistency and reliability in paleopathological case comparisons.

Area of Science:

  • Paleopathology
  • Forensic Medicine
  • Medical Terminology

Background:

  • Paleopathological diagnoses lack precise confidence levels, hindering research.
  • Current reporting methods reduce inter-practitioner consistency and case comparability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a standardized nomenclature for paleopathological diagnoses.
  • To enhance diagnostic confidence and consistency in paleopathology.

Main Methods:

  • Recommending a modified UN-ratified nomenclature system.
  • Adapting terminology from forensic medicine's torture identification framework.

Main Results:

  • The proposed framework offers a structured approach to diagnostic confidence.
  • Standardized terminology is expected to improve interdisciplinary communication.

Conclusions:

  • Adopting this nomenclature will improve the reliability of paleopathological reporting.
  • This system facilitates more consistent and comparable case analyses in the field.
Keywords:
DiagnosisIstanbul ProtocolTerminology

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