Gatterman M I, Hansen D T
Division of Chiropractic Sciences, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Ontario.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1994 Jun;17(5):302-9.
The establishment of nomenclature is a sign of maturity in any field. Each discipline formally adopts or sanctions the terminology based by its practitioners.
Description of the development of chiropractic nomenclature through consensus methodology. A model was designed as an algorithm to outline steps leading to broad geographical and philosophical agreement.
Moving through a regional nominal panel to an international Delphi panel, consensus at the 80% level of agreement was obtained for 10 terms and definitions commonly used by the chiropractic profession.
It is recommended that the chiropractic profession adopt the 10 terms and definitions that reached the 80% consensus level as part of chiropractic nomenclature.
任何领域中，术语命名法的建立都是成熟的标志。每个学科都会正式采用或认可其从业者所使用的术语。
通过共识方法描述整脊疗法术语命名法的发展。设计了一个模型作为一种算法，以概述达成广泛地理和理念共识的步骤。
从地区性名词小组发展到国际性德尔菲小组，整脊疗法专业常用的10个术语和定义获得了80%的一致同意。
建议整脊疗法专业采用达成80%共识水平的10个术语和定义，作为整脊疗法术语命名法的一部分。
