Table 2 Consensus classification
From: COHESION: core outcomes in neonatal encephalopathy (protocol)
| Consensus classification | Description | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Consensus in (parent-weighted vote) | Consensus that outcome should be included in the core outcome set | 70% or more participants overall scoring as 7 to 9 AND < 15% participants scoring a 1 to 3 OR > 70% or more of parent group scoring as 7 to 9 |
| Consensus out | Consensus that outcome should not be included in the COS | 50% or fewer participants scoring as 7 to 9 in each stakeholder group |
| Neither consensus in nor consensus out (undetermined consensus) | Uncertainty about importance of outcome so retain for next round | Anything else |