Research methods for formal consensus development
Research methods for formal consensus development
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DOI：
10.7748/nr.22.3.35.e1297
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发表时间：
2015-01-14
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1.2
通讯作者：
Warren-Forward, H.
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作者：
James, D.;Warren-Forward, H.
目的本文回顾了三种建立共识的研究方法。背景共识声明和指南越来越多地用于澄清和标准化实践，并在缺乏相关和严格证据的情况下为卫生政策提供信息。临床医生需要评估实践指南的质量，以确定是否将其纳入临床实践或拒绝它们。建立共识的正式方法提供了一种科学的方法，利用专家小组成员评估现有的证据和专家意见，以产生临床问题的共识声明。资料来源：在线检索Medline和CINAHL的相关文献。综述方法对同行评议期刊发表的共识、共识发展和研究方法论文进行文献综述。讨论建立共识的三种方法：Delphi技术、名义小组技术和共识发展会议。描述了这些技术及其各自的优点，并提供了文献中的例子。对这三种方法进行了比较，并给出了帮助研究人员选择合适方法的流程图。结论本文将帮助研究人员选择合适的研究方法来制定共识声明和指南。研究/实践的影响在制定临床实践的共识指南时，研究人员应使用正式的研究方法，以确保严谨和可信。
Aim This paper reviews three research methods for developing consensus.Background Consensus statements and guidelines are increasingly used to clarify and standardise practice, and inform health policy, when relevant and rigorous evidence is lacking. Clinicians need to evaluate the quality of practice guidelines to determine whether to incorporate them into clinical practice or reject them. Formal methods of developing consensus provide a scientific method that uses expert panel members to evaluate current evidence and expert opinions to produce consensus statements for clinical problems.Data sources Online search for relevant literature was conducted in Medline and CINAHL.Review methods A literature review of consensus, consensus development and research methods papers published in English in peer-reviewed journals.Discussion The three methods of developing consensus discussed are the Delphi technique, nominal group technique and the consensus development conference. The techniques and their respective advantages are described, and examples from the literature are provided. The three methods are compared and a flowchart to assist researchers selecting an appropriate method is included. Online resources with information on the development and evaluation of clinical guidelines are reviewed.Conclusion This paper will help researchers to select an appropriate research method for developing consensus statements and guidelines.Implications for research/practice When developing consensus guidelines for clinical practice, researchers should use a formal research method to ensure rigour and credibility.