Diagnosis, treatment, and management recommendations for cleidocranial dysplasia: A modified Delphi panel
Authors' conclusion
The expert consensus reached in this panel informs the first comprehensive best practice guidelines for patients, their family members, and healthcare providers to diagnose, treat, and manage the dental/orthodontic and other medical complications of cleidocranial dysplasia.
Study context
- Population
- Multidisciplinary experts with experience treating patients with cleidocranial dysplasia; recommendations primarily for adults and children (≥2 yrs of age)
- Participants
- 13 experts
- Outcome
- Consensus on SoC recommendations: ≥70% agreement or disagreement for Likert-scale statements or ≥70% of experts selecting the same response for a multiple-choice option
Methodological details3-round survey, multidisciplinary expert panel, targeted literature review, steering committee of 2 experts, pre-defined consensus threshold ≥70%, Expert discussion after Round 2 refined statements for Round 3; steering committee reviewed statements before each round
- 3-round survey
- Multidisciplinary expert panel
- Targeted literature review
- Steering committee of 2 experts
- Pre-defined consensus threshold ≥70%
- Expert discussion after Round 2 refined statements for Round 3; steering committee reviewed statements before each round
Recommendations
As reported in the abstract
Statements reaching consensus
- Round 1: statements reaching consensus
- 79% (n/N = 26/33)
- Round 2: statements reaching consensus
- 91% (n/N = 21/23)
- Round 3: statements reaching consensus
- 100% (n/N = 12/12)
- Overall standard of care (SoC) recommendations reaching consensus
- 37
- Recommendations on diagnosis
- 9
- Recommendations on treatment and management
- 24
- Treatment and management: dental/orthodontic
- 7
- Treatment and management: other medical (non-dental/orthodontic)
- 17
- Recommendations on care providers
- 4
Original publication
Diagnosis, treatment, and management recommendations for cleidocranial dysplasia: A modified Delphi panel. J Bone Miner Res. Published 8 January 2026. doi:10.
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