2021 AOSSM-AANA Combined Annual Meeting Recordings-How to Review a Delphi Consensus Statement

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In this video, the speaker discusses the Delphi methodology, which seeks expert opinions in an iterative planned fashion to develop consensus on best practice. The speaker highlights the lack of reporting guidelines for Delphi studies and proposes a 22-item evidence-based reporting guideline called the "discipline statement". The guideline covers various aspects of the Delphi process, such as the title, abstract, context, objectives, questionnaire development, validation, panel selection, consensus determination, steering committees, results, limitations, funding, and conflicts of interest. The speaker emphasizes the importance of clearly stating the purpose and methodology of the Delphi study, as well as the need for diverse and appropriate selection of expert panel members. The speaker also suggests that a study protocol be published prior to conducting the Delphi consensus. The aim of the proposed reporting guideline is to provide reviewers with a blueprint for assessing the methodological quality of Delphi studies.

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Alan Getgood, MD, FRCS (Tr&Orth)

Keywords

Delphi methodology

reporting guidelines

discipline statement

consensus development

expert panel members

methodological quality