This paper provides a practical, systematic approach to the design and delivery of a Delphi
survey. We prescribe a sequence of six steps to do with (i) setting up the Delphi process …

Introduction. The Ottawa Decision Support Framework (ODSF) has guided practitioners and
patients facing difficult decisions for 20 years. It asserts that decision support interventions …

Background Shared decision making requires evidence to be conveyed to the patient in a
way they can easily understand and compare. Patient decision aids facilitate this process …

The authors of this article reviewed the methodology of three common consensus methods:
nominal group process, consensus development panels, and the Delphi technique. The …

Background Decades of effectiveness research has established the benefits of using patient
decision aids (PtDAs), yet broad clinical implementation has not yet occurred. Evidence to …

Electronic practice data are increasingly being used to provide feedback to encourage
practice improvement. However, evidence suggests that despite decades of experience, the …

The modified Rankin Scale (mRS), a 7-level, clinician-reported, measure of global disability,
is the most widely employed outcome scale in acute stroke trials. The scale's original …

For many patients, the time spent meeting with their physician—the clinical encounter—is
the most opportune moment for them to become engaged in their own health through the …

Objective: This overview is intended to provide the process framework for built environment
researchers to use the Delphi method. The article outlines the methodological criteria …

Background Increasing patient engagement in healthcare has become a health policy
priority. However, there has been concern that promoting supported shared decision-making …