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Multi-Round compared to Real-Time Delphi for consensus in core outcome set (COS) development: a randomised trial.

Fiona A Quirke, Patricia Healy, Elaine Ní Bhraonáin, Mandy Daly, Linda Biesty, Tim Hurley, Karen Walker, Shireen Meher, David M Haas, Frank H Bloomfield and 3 more

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Trial report in Trials, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04471103 (Multi-round Compared to Real-Time Delphi for Consensus in Core Outcome Set), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers.

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NCT04471103 naunknown statusnot on this map

Multi-round Compared to Real-Time Delphi for Consensus in Core Outcome Set (COS) Development: A Randomised Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational University of Ireland, Galway, IrelandRan2021 to 2022Enrolled180ConditionsConsensus DevelopmentArmsParticipation in a Delphi survey
3 · Its place in the literature

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 7 institutions in 5 countries.

Fiona A QuirkeHealth Research Board Neonatal Encephalopathy PhD Training Network (NEPTuNE), Galway, Ireland. f.quirke1@nuigalway.ie.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9155-5543
Patricia HealyCollege of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Elaine Ní BhraonáinFamily Support Liaison, Irish Neonatal Health Alliance, Wicklow, Ireland.
Mandy DalyAdvocacy and Policymaking, Irish Neonatal Health Alliance, Wicklow, Ireland.
Linda BiestyCollege of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Tim HurleyHealth Research Board Neonatal Encephalopathy PhD Training Network (NEPTuNE), Galway, Ireland.
Karen WalkerRPA Newborn Care, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia.
Shireen MeherBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
David M HaasIndiana University School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indianapolis, USA.
Frank H BloomfieldLiggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Jamie J KirkhamCentre for Biostatistics, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Eleanor J MolloyPaediatrics and Child Health, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Declan DevaneHealth Research Board - Trials Methodology Research Network (HRB-TMRN), Galway, Ireland.
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway · IETrinity College Dublin · IEBirmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust · GBIndiana University School of MedicineSydney Local Health District · AUUniversity of Auckland · NZUniversity of Manchester · GB

Funding

Health Research Board HRB-NEPTuNE
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Delphi method is used in a wide variety of settings as a method of building consensus on important issues. Traditionally, the Delphi method uses multiple rounds of a survey to allow for feedback of other participants' survey responses in between rounds. By informing participants about how others answer a question or prioritise specific topics, it allows for diverse opinions to inform the consensus process. For this reason, the Delphi method is popular as a consensus building approach in developing core outcome sets (COS), i.e. the minimum agreed set of standardised outcomes that should be measured and reported in studies on a specific health condition. In a COS setting, participants prioritise the importance of outcomes for inclusion in a COS. This usually involves participating in multiple rounds of a survey that can span several weeks or months. Challenges with participant retention have been highlighted in previous COS. We will compare a three-round with a Real-Time Delphi approach on prioritised outcomes. This trial is embedded within the COHESION study which is developing a COS for interventions treating neonatal encephalopathy.

methodsOne hundred and eighty stakeholders (parents/caregivers of infants diagnosed and treated with neonatal encephalopathy, healthcare providers and researchers) will be randomised using stratified randomisation to take part in either the Multi-Round or Real-Time Delphi. Stakeholders will rate the importance of the same set of outcomes in both arms. We will compare the prioritised outcomes at the end of both surveys as well as other parameters such as feedback, initial condition and iteration effects. DISCUSSION: This trial will provide evidence to inform decisions on the use of Multi-Round compared to Real-Time Delphi survey methods.

trial registrationNCT04471103 . Registered on 14 July 2020.

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Consensus Statements as TopicHealth PersonnelResearch DesignConsensusDelphi TechniqueHumansInfant, NewbornOutcome Assessment, Health CareTreatment OutcomeCore outcome setsMethodologyMulti-Round DelphiRandomised trialReal-Time Delphi

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PMID33588938
PMCPMC7885346
OpenAlexW3130888581

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