Comparison of different rating scales for the use in Delphi studies: different scales lead to different consensus and show different test-retest reliability

Lange, Toni; Kopkow, Christian; Lützner, Jörg; Günther, Klaus‐Peter; Gravius, Sascha; Scharf, Hanns‐Peter; Stöve, Johannes; Wagner, Richard; Schmitt, Jochen

doi:10.1186/s12874-020-0912-8

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Comparison of different rating scales for the use in Delphi studies: different scales lead to different consensus and show different test-retest reliability

Published in BMC Medical Research Methodology • Feb 10, 2020

Authors:

Toni Lange

Christian Kopkow

Jörg Lützner

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Consensus-orientated Delphi studies are increasingly used in various areas of medical research using a variety of different rating scales and criteria for reaching consensus. We explored the influence of using three different rating scales and different consensus criteria on the results ...

Subject

Reliability (semiconductor)

Rating scale

Test (biology)

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