Structured consensus methods such as Nominal Group Technique (NGT), RAND-UCLA and the more popular Delphi Method (engaging a Delphi panel) are widely used in healthcare to define standards, understand best practice or to establish policies.
Delphi panels can be used in a systematic, iterative process to generate definitions, build clarity, and establish consensus based on expert opinion. Delphi panels can go up to hundreds, depending on projects’ needs, to ensure representation of a mix of perspectives. Usually involving rounds of anonymous questionnaires with controlled feedback, it is one of the most rapid ways to build new evidence and support advocacy. While the Delphi method itself provides methodological rigour, its effectiveness depends on how well a Delphi panel is recruited and supported.
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