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Table 1 Correlation coefficients for pairwise comparisons of ranked mean, median and rates of exceedance for Delphi outcomes

From: How to reach agreement: the impact of different analytical approaches to Delphi process results in core outcomes set development

Comparison

COIN results

Gastroschisis results

Combined Delphi results

Ranked mean vs ranked median

0.92

0.95

0.94

Ranked mean vs ranked rates of exceedance

0.99

0.97

0.98

Ranked median vs ranked rates of exceedance

0.93

0.94

0.93

  1. Pearson’s correlation coefficient calculated for pairwise comparisons