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ICON 2019: International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: Clinical Terminology
© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.Background Persistent tendon pain that impairs function has inconsistent medical terms that can influence choice of treatment.1 When a person is told they have tendinopathy by clinician A or tendinitis by clinician B, they might feel confused or be alarmed at receiving what they might perceive as two different diagnoses. This may lead to loss of confidence in their health professional and likely adds to uncertainty if they were to search for information about their condition. Clear and uniform terminology also assists inter-professional communication. Inconsistency in terminology for painful tendon disorders is a problem at numerous anatomical sites. Historically, the term âtendinitisâ was first used to describe tendon pain, thickening and impaired function (online supplementary figure S1). The term âtendinosisâ has also been used in a small number of publications, some of which were very influential.2 3 Subsequently, âtendinopathyâ emerged as the most common term for persistent tendon pain.4 5 To our knowledge, experts (clinicians and researchers) or patients have never engaged in a formal process to discuss the terminology we use. We believe that health professionals have not yet agreed on the appropriate terminology for painful tendon conditions.Peer reviewedFinal Accepted Versio
Nurses' experiences of recruitment and migration from developing countries: a phenomenological approach
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A double-station meteor camera set-up in the Canary Islands â CILBO
This paper describes a double-station camera set-up in the Canary Islands,
called CILBO (Canary Island Long-Baseline Observatory). Image-intensified
video cameras â one camera on Tenerife and one on La Palma â monitor the same
volume of the atmosphere. They are located in automated roll-off roofs. From
the obtained data, the meteoroid trajectory can be computed. A second camera
on Tenerife is equipped with an objective grating. For bright meteors
(typically 0 mag or brighter), a spectrum is recorded which allows
constraining the chemical composition of the meteor. The system is completely
automated and sends the obtained data after every observation night to a
central FTP server. It has been in operation for about 2 yr and the
first scientific results have been produced
ICON 2019âInternational Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus : there are nine core health-related domains for tendinopathy (core domains) : Delphi study of healthcare professionals and patients
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ICON PART-T 2019-International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: Recommended standards for reporting participant characteristics in tendinopathy research (PART-T)
We aimed to establish consensus for reporting recommendations relating to participant characteristics in tendon research. A scoping literature review of tendinopathy studies (Achilles, patellar, hamstring, gluteal and elbow) was followed by an online survey and face-to-face consensus meeting with expert healthcare professionals (HCPs) at the International Scientific Tendon Symposium, Groningen 2018. We reviewed 263 papers to form statements for consensus and invited 30 HCPs from different disciplines and geographical locations; 28 completed the survey and 15 attended the meeting. There was consensus that the following data should be reported for cases and controls: sex, age, standing height, body mass, history of tendinopathy, whether imaging was used to confirm pathology, loading tests, pain location, symptom duration and severity, level of disability, comorbidities, physical activity level, recruitment source and strategies, and medication use history. Standardised reporting of participant characteristics aims to benefit patients and clinicians by guiding researchers in the conduct of their studies. We provide free resources to facilitate researchers adopting our recommendations