An exploration of the use of simple statistics to measure consensus and stability in Delphi studies

A. Holey, Elizabeth; L Feeley, Jennifer; Dixon, John; Whittaker, Vicki

doi:10.1186/1471-2288-7-52

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An exploration of the use of simple statistics to measure consensus and stability in Delphi studies

Published in BMC Medical Research Methodology • Nov 29, 2007

Authors:

Elizabeth A. Holey

Jennifer L Feeley

John Dixon

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The criteria for stopping Delphi studies are often subjective. This study aimed to examine whether consensus and stability in the Delphi process can be ascertained by descriptive evaluation of trends in participants' views. METHODS: A three round email-based Delphi required participants ...

Subject

Delphi method

Delphi

Descriptive statistics

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