The Use of the Delphi and Other Consensus Group Methods in Medical Education Research

Wood, Timothy J; Foth, Thomas; Wang, Carol; Mascioli, Kelly J; Ufholz, Lee-Anne; Gonsalves, Carol L.; Varpio, Lara; Humphrey-Murto, Susan

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The Use of the Delphi and Other Consensus Group Methods in Medical Education Research : A Review

Author(s): Susan Humphrey-Murto , Lara Varpio , Timothy J. Wood , Carol Gonsalves , Lee-Anne Ufholz , Kelly Mascioli , Carol Wang , Thomas Foth

Publication date (Print): October 2017

Journal: Academic Medicine

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

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Abstract

Consensus group methods, such as the Delphi method and nominal group technique (NGT), are used to synthesize expert opinions when evidence is lacking. Despite their extensive use, these methods are inconsistently applied. Their use in medical education research has not been well studied. The authors set out to describe the use of consensus methods in medical education research and to assess the reporting quality of these methods and results.

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The Delphi technique: a critique.

Claire M. Goodman (1987)

The development of the Delphi technique, as a survey method of research, and examples of its use are described. The technique's key characteristics, anonymity, use of experts and controlled feedback, are examined. The method's usefulness in structuring group communication for the discussion of specific issues and as an aid to policy making is discussed in the light of the technique's perceived drawbacks and limitations.