Table 7 Main category “Process and feedback design” of the Delphi studies included in the scoping review
From: How Delphi studies in the health sciences find consensus: a scoping review
No | Subcategory 1 | Subcategory2: frequency % (n/287) and statistics |
|---|---|---|
17 | Timing of consensus definition | 1. a priori: 36% (n = 103) 2. a posteriori: 3% (n = 8) Unclear or not reported: 61% (n = 176) |
18 | Method and/or literature reference for the analysis of qualitative data | 1. Content analysis: 14% (n = 41) 2. Thematic analysis: 13% (n = 38) 3. Inductive approach: 1% (n = 3) 4. Other: 1% (n = 3) Unclear or not reported: 62% (n = 178) Not applicable (n = 26): 9% |
19 | Feedback design to reconsider the judgments | 1. Group response or summary: 93% (n = 268) 2. Group response or summary of different groups of participants: 6% (n = 18) 3. Individual response: 46% (n = 132) Unclear or not reported: 0% (n = 0) |
20 | Termination criterion | 1. Consensus reached: 23% (n = 66) 2. Number of rounds: 30% (n = 85) 3. Stability of judgments: 9% (n = 26) 4. Other criteria: 1% (n = 4) Unclear or not reported: 46% (n = 132) |
21 | Number of rounds | Mean (standard deviation): 2,8 (0,8) Minimum/maximum: 2/8 Median: 3 Unclear or not reported: < 1% (n = 1) |