Table 2 Delphi consensus definition
Consensus decision | Definition | Scoring |
|---|---|---|
Consensus in | Consensus that outcome should be included in the COS | ≥ 70% participants scoring 7 to 9 AND < 15% scoring 1 to 3. |
Consensus out | Consensus that outcome should be excluded in the COS | ≤ 50% participants scoring 7–9 in each stakeholder group |
No consensus | Uncertainty about importance of the outcome | Anything else not fitting criteria above for ‘consensus in’ or ‘consensus out’. |