The Delphi Method in Healthcare

Structured consensus methods such as Nominal Group Technique (NGT), RAND-UCLA and the more popular Delphi Method are widely used in healthcare to define standards, understand best practice or to establish policies.

The Delphi Method is a systematic and iterative approach to communication used to generate definition, clarity and support based on expert opinions. Usually involving rounds of anonymous questionnaires with controlled feedback, it is one of the most rapid ways to build new evidence and support advocacy.

Triducive combine healthcare sector experience with expertise in delivering structured expert consensus to support decisions and facilitate positive change.

“This now provides a clear focus in an area that has been confused for a long time” Microbiologist

“This will add to the evidence base that will inform future practice” Cardiothoracic Surgeon

“A great support to transform future surgery” Chair, Professional Medical Society

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Case Studies

Triducive design, facilitate and deliver consensus studies that get published…

With over 50 Delphi studies published in peer-reviewed journals, our manuscripts provide a strong foundation for educating decision-makers in healthcare, including HCPs, regulatory authorities, payers, and public health organizations.

…and turn consensus results into meaningful action with curated communication campaigns that build advocacy

Through powerful campaigns across a range of audiences, we support positive change at both the national and international levels.

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Defining the Clinical Patient Cohort for a New Antibiotic Treatment in a Conservative and Cost-restrictive Market

This Delphi consensus study and related campaign was designed to address:

Limited clarity from clinicians about when to use the therapy
Uncertainty from policy-makers about how to position a new high-cost antibiotic treatment
EU-wide policy to support uptake

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PUBLISHED Journal of hospital infection

JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR 9

CITATIONS SINCE PUBLICATION 19

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Helping A Leader in Respiratory Medicine to Improve Referral Pathways in the United Kingdom and Canada

This Delphi consensus study and related campaign was designed to:

Align perspectives from cardiologists & nephrologists
Outline recommendations for clinical best practice today
Help support appropriate updates to current practice & future guidelines

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PUBLISHED European Journal of Heart Failure (as a position paper)

JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR 17

CITATIONS SINCE PUBLICATION 4

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We work with national, regional, and global organisations, based around the world.

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Our experience and understanding spans extensively across disease areas, clinical, surgical and health management situations.

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We deliver projects on behalf of commercial (e.g. pharma, medtech), public (e.g. medical societies) and charitable (e.g. patient groups) organisations.

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We’re a team with expertise and knowledge across industry, disease areas and healthcare systems. We are based in the UK and deliver work all over the world.

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Nick Williams

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Devanshee Mehta

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Anna Ribaud

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James Barnett

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Katie Williams

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We’re proud to work with a wide range of internationally recognised organisations across the spectrum of healthcare.

Our Latest Insights

Read our blog posts and whitepapers, written by the team at Triducive offering insights into evidence and consensus development such as the Delphi method and its applications to healthcare. Take a look at some of our published work that has already helped move decision-making in healthcare forward.

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Using the Delphi Method to Support Effective Market Access

Using the Delphi Method to Support Effective Market Access For data-driven decision-making in healthcare, structured consensus techniques that gather expert opinions are particularly valuable, especially when data from clinical trials is...

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The Delphi Method: A Tool for Developing Clinical Guidelines

In the complex field of medicine, the need for clear, evidence-based guidelines is crucial to help healthcare professionals navigate clinical decisions. While randomized controlled trials are considered the gold standard for generating...

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So you’ve achieved consensus with the Delphi method. What next?

So you’ve achieved consensus with the Delphi method. What next? The Delphi method, a structured technique for eliciting expert opinions, has emerged as a valuable tool to guide policy in many...

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Comparing the Delphi Method and the Nominal Group Technique (NGT)

Comparing the Delphi Method and the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) for Healthcare Decision-Making In the dynamic and complex landscape of healthcare, decision-making processes are often collaborative and rely heavily on the...

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How to conduct a Delphi Consensus Process

How to conduct a Delphi Consensus Process A Delphi consensus process can be employed to generate expert opinion evidence on a particular topic. It involves sending out a series of questionnaires...

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The Delphi Method in Healthcare

“This now provides a clear focus in an area that has been confused for a long time” Microbiologist

“This will add to the evidence base that will inform future practice” Cardiothoracic Surgeon

“A great support to transform future surgery” Chair, Professional Medical Society

Case Studies

Defining the Clinical Patient Cohort for a New Antibiotic Treatment in a Conservative and Cost-restrictive Market

Helping A Leader in Respiratory Medicine to Improve Referral Pathways in the United Kingdom and Canada

Geographies

Therapy Areas

Organisation Types

Meet the Team

Our Clients

Our Latest Insights

Using the Delphi Method to Support Effective Market Access

The Delphi Method: A Tool for Developing Clinical Guidelines

So you’ve achieved consensus with the Delphi method. What next?

Comparing the Delphi Method and the Nominal Group Technique (NGT)

How to conduct a Delphi Consensus Process

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