Evidence-Based Medicine & the Use of Delphi Consensus
Evidence-Based Medicine & the Use of Delphi Consensus What is evidence-based medicine and what steps does it include? Evidence-based medicine is an approach to systematise data at an appropriate level to make changes in healthcare.1 It includes five steps (Figure 1).1,2 Figure 1. Steps of evidenced-based medicine1,2 The initial step in…
How to Maximise Delphi Publication Success with Peer-Reviewers
How to Maximise Delphi Publication Success with Peer-Reviewers About the author Angela Di Emidio holds a PhD in Dermatovereology and an MSc in Pharmacology. A Senior Content Lead at Triducive, she also has experience as a peer reviewer of articles for Interdisciplinary Health and Social Care Journal. As more than…
The Delphi Method: 3 Ways It Supports Healthcare Innovations
The Delphi method: a highly effective approach to understand & assimilate expert opinion The Delphi method is a systematic research approach that supports groups of experts to converge on agreement through iterative rounds of controlled feedback. The method originated in the late 1940’s as a forecasting tool to inform the use and impact of…
5 Biggest Challenges for Delphi Consensus
5 Biggest Challenges for Delphi Consensus Having delivered Delphi consensus for healthcare evidence-generation for the past 10 years, our team has learned to anticipate specific challenges that may arise during the process. Here are 5 of the biggest challenges to overcome when leading a Delphi Consensus: 1. Defining the Objectives of a Delphi Consensus…
Is a Delphi Study Right for You?
Is a Delphi Study Right for You? What is the Delphi Method? The Delphi method or Delphi technique is a systematic, structured communication technique which relies on a panel of experts. It can be employed to achieve expert consensus where there is a weight of opinion or a lack of empiric evidence. Delphi consensus studies…
How to design a Delphi survey? 6 Tips for an impactful study
How to design a Delphi survey? 6 Tips for an impactful study A Delphi consensus study is a methodical approach towards gaining structured, anonymised expert opinion on a topic that may suffer currently from conflicting, ambiguous or absent evidence. It provides citable, credible evidence that can be used to campaign for better decisions to be…
Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Delphi Technique
Step by Step guide to using the Delphi Technique What is the Delphi technique? The Delphi Technique is a structured consensus-building approach that gathers expert opinion through a series of questionnaires. By engaging a panel of knowledgeable stakeholders, such as clinicians, system leaders, or patient advocates, and facilitating structured rounds of feedback, the Delphi…
Delphi Consensus: Advantages and Disadvantages
Delphi Consensus: Advantages and Disadvantages In this article Triducive explain the Delphi consensus advantages and disadvantages to help you decide if this approach is well suited for your research question or problem. What is the Delphi consensus method? The Delphi consensus method, also known as the Delphi technique, is a method of communication…
Using Delphi Consensus to Address Market Access Challenges
Using Delphi Consensus to Address Market Access Challenges Market Access: Where are we now? Understanding and demonstrating the value of medical innovations to gain and maximise patient access to them continues to be a significant and ongoing focus for most organisations in our industry. This view is supported by 3 key trends that we think…
Is Clinical Practice a Science or an Art?
Is Clinical Practice a Science or an Art? As a non-medic, this is a question that I have asked numerous healthcare professionals over my career. I have received many illuminating responses and the simplest one that I understood was that medicine is the application of experience to the specific (patient-centred) clinical situation being faced…