The state of standardized musculoskeletal terminology for healthcare reuse:A scoping review

Extensive terminology development has begun yet gaps exist between development and clinical adoption. Terms evolve as research evolves; therefore, MSK professions should actively engage with interoperability groups to establish hierarchical ontologies that incorporate the identified data groups and balance standardization at higher conceptual levels with flexible lexicons to enable terminology growth over time. Establishing feedback mechanisms with EHR vendors to minimize clinicians' cognitive burden will accelerate adoption and maximize clinical value.