Establishing a set of qualities for clinical teaching faculty in undergraduate medical internship by Jiangman Song, Ge Wei, Huaqin Cheng, Yonghong Yan, Shuya Yang

“…The content validation was completed with two rounds of modified Delphi procedure. The entropy weight method was utilized to calculate the weight of each indicator. …”
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Navigating HOPE (Hypermobile Online Pain managemEnt): Perspectives and Experiences From People With Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder on a Condi... by Min Tze Chew, Emre Ilhan, Sarah Dennis, Leslie L. Nicholson, Sarah Kobayashi, Cliffton Chan

“…The programme topics included were based on a modified Delphi of a large sample of stakeholders: people with hEDS/HSD and healthcare practitioners who are experienced with managing these conditions. …”
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AI-generated questions for urological competency assessment: a prospective educational study by Mert Başaranoğlu, Erdem Akbay, Erim Erdem

“…Seven experienced urologists, each with over 10 years of clinical practice and active involvement in resident training programs, independently evaluated the questions using a modified Delphi approach with standardized scoring rubrics. …”
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Disaster Medicine Core Competencies: Comparative Analysis of Emergency Medicine Residency Training in Taiwan and the United States by Joyce Tay, Wei-Kuo Chou, Ming-Tai Cheng, Chih-Wei Yang, Shuo-Kuen Huang, Chien-Hao Lin

“…Methods: To accomplish these objectives, we employed a modified Delphi method over three rounds. Initially, three EPs developed a draft of DMCCs for Taiwan. …”
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Development and validation of a pragmatic measure of cocreation in research engagement: a study protocol by Bethany M Kwan, Carter Sevick, Cathleen Willging, Bryan J Weiner, Janice Tufte, Brooke Dorsey Holliman, Monica Perez Jolles, Danielle Ostendorf

“…An expert panel of 16–20 patients, community, healthcare providers and research partners, will participate in a modified Delphi process to assist in construct delineation and assess content validity using group discussions and rating exercises. …”
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Guidance for Canadian Breast Cancer Practice: National Consensus Recommendations for Clinical Staging of Patients Newly Diagnosed with Breast Cancer by Jeffrey Q. Cao, Brae Surgeoner, Mita Manna, Jean-François Boileau, Karen A. Gelmon, Muriel Brackstone, Christine Brezden-Masley, Katarzyna J. Jerzak, Ipshita Prakash, Sandeep Sehdev, Stephanie M. Wong, Nathaniel Bouganim, David W. Cescon, Stephen Chia, Ian S. Dayes, Anil Abraham Joy, Jan-Willem Henning

“…Given this area of uncertainty, the Research Excellence, Active Leadership (REAL) Canadian Breast Cancer Alliance conducted a modified Delphi process to assess the level of agreement among Canadian expert clinicians on various staging recommendations. …”
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Clinical Rehabilitation Practice Guidelines on Standing Balance Disorder in Patients with Stroke by SHEN Ying, YIN Zhifei, MENG Dianhuai, SU Min, HE Jian, LAN Yue, WANG Chuhuai, ZOU Jun, JIANG Shan, TANG Congzhi, WANG Hongxing

“…For standardized assessment and application of physical therapy and traditional Chinese treatment on standing balance, an expert panel compiled a draft of clinical practice guidelines for standing balance impairment rehabilitation in stroke based on the Delphi method of summarizing consensus opinions, and was modified and formulated to guideline after consensus conference. …”
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Evaluating Functional Performance Tests in those with Non-arthritic Intra-articular Hip Pain: An International Consensus Statement by RobRoy L Martin, Amir Takla, Ashley Disantis, David Kohlrieser, Keelan Enseki, Liran Lifshitz, Louise Grant, Mario Bizzini, Mike Voight, Mark Ryan, Ryan McGovern, Timothy Tyler, Yael Steinfeld-Mass, Ashley Campbell, Yongni Zhang

“… # Study Design A modified Delphi technique was used with fourteen physical therapy experts, all members of the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA). …”
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Identification of Core Interprofessional Preceptor Competencies and Development of a Preceptor Self-Assessment Tool by Hilaire J. Thompson PhD, Megan Moore PhD, Marni Levy BA, Tzu Hsien Lee MS, Leigh Ann Mike PharmD, Joelle Fathi DNP, Phyllis Christianson MN, Nathan Dreesmann PhD

“…Items were refined and then finalized using a modified Delphi technique and the final survey instrument reflected the four IPEC core competencies: (a) roles and responsibilities, (b) values and ethics, (c) communication, and (d) teams and teamwork. …”
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A Proposed Diagnostic and Treatment Algorithm for the Management of Lumbar Discogenic Pain by Lorio MP, Beall DP, Myers TJ, Naidu RK, McRoberts WP, Davis TT, Gage EG, Calodney AK, Verrills P, De Palma MJ, Amirdelfan K, Block JE

“…., Walnut Creek, CA, USA; 12Private Practice, San Francisco, CA, USACorrespondence: Jon E Block, Private Practice, 2210 Jackson Street, Ste. 401, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA, Tel +1 415-775-7947, Email jb@drjonblock.comBackground: There is renewed interest in the intervertebral disc as a target for treatments aimed at ameliorating lumbar discogenic pain by restoring and preserving the natural structure and function of this component of the vertebral motion segment.Methods: Using a modified Delphi methodology involving a panel of 11 experts, we developed a simple, understandable clinical algorithm to serve as a foundation for objective decision making regarding the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar discogenic pain throughout the entire continuum of care. …”
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Development of the Whole Day Matters Toolkit for Primary Care: a consensus-building study to mobilize national public health guidelines in practice by Tamara L. Morgan, Michelle S. Fortier, Rahul Jain, Kirstin N. Lane, Kaleigh Maclaren, Taylor McFadden, Jeanette Prorok, Jill Robison, Zachary J. Weston, Jennifer R. Tomasone

“…MethodsA multidisciplinary expert working group planned three modified Delphi surveys to assess PCPs’ level of agreement with toolkit components on 7-point Likert scales with follow-up prompts for ratings of 4 or less. …”
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Physical and psychological optimization of tele-exercise programs by establishing guidelines by Manuela Cantoia, Giovanna Zimatore, Barbara Matteo, Martina Sausa, Antonio Fabbrizio, Andrea De Giorgio, Angilletta Sonia, Nuno Domingos Garrido, Victor Machado Reis, José Manuel Vilaça-Alves, Gabriela Chaves Lucas, Rafael Peixoto, Filippo Macaluso, Carlo Baldari, Alberto Fucarino, Enzo Iuliano

“…A mixed-method approach combined analyses of scientific literature with a modified Delphi approach of 4 rounds of experts’ opinions collected via focus groups and an ad hoc questionnaire. …”
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Golden hour management in the patient with intraparenchymal cerebral hemorrhage: an Italian intersociety document by Gianluigi Morello, Daniela Alampi, Raffaele Aspide, Alessandra Beretta, Rita Bertuetti, Federico Bilotta, Etrusca Brogi, Giovanni Buscema, Anselmo Caricato, Davide Caruzzo, Carlo Alberto Castioni, Arturo Chieregato, Andrea Cortegiani, Alessandro De Cassai, Andrea Fabbri, Domenico Gelormini, Paolo Gritti, Lucrezia Guadrini, Alberto Librizzi, Nicola Latronico, Nicola Limbucci, Marina Munari, Edoardo Picetti, Giuseppina Pipitone, Gianluca Pucciarelli, Chiara Robba, Danilo Toni, Salvatore Sardo, Simone Maria Zerbi, Nicola Zugni, Frank Rasulo

“…The process combined a systematic literature review with a modified Delphi method, prioritizing clinical questions using the UCLA-RAND appropriateness methodology. …”
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Consensus for Operating Room Multimodal Data Management: Identifying Research Priorities for Data-Driven Surgery by Alain Garcia Vazquez, MD, Juan Verde, MD, Ariosto Hernandez Lara, MD, Didier Mutter, MD, Lee Swanstrom, MD, 5G-OR Research Committee, 5G-OR Consensus Panel, Ariosto Hernandez Lara, Barbara Seeliger, Daniel Hashimoto, Deepak Alapatt, Joel Lavanchy, Juan Verde, Lise Lecointre, Pietro Mascagni, Pr.Danail Stoyanov, Didier Mutter, MD, Dirk Willhelm, MD, Pr.Gerald Fried, MD, Gretchen Jackson, MD, PhD, Jean-Paul Mazellier, PhD, Lee Swanstrom, MD, Pr.Lena Maier-Hein, Pr.Nicolas Padoy, PhD, Pr.Sascha Treskatsch, MD, Pr.Silvana Perretta, MD, PhD, Pr.Stefanie Speidel, Pr.Teodor Grantcharov, Annika Mareike Engel, BSc, MEng, Axel Boese, DrIng, Carla M. Pugh, MD, PhD, Cesare Hassan, Fabian Dietrich, PhD, Felix Nickel, MD, MME, Franziska Jurosch, MSc, Guido Beldi, MD, Henriette Hegermann, Dr, Johannes Horsch, Dipl-Ing, Julian Rosenkranz, Ing, MSc, Keno Sponheuer, DrMed, Luca Milone, MD, PhD, FACS, Nariaki Okamoto, MD, PhD, Patrick Seeling, PhD, Pedro Filipe Pereira Gouveia, MD, PhD, Roland Croner, Prof.Dr, Sandra Keller, PhD, Sharona B Ross, Taiga Wakabayashi, MD, Ph.D, Takeaki Ishizawa, MD, PhD, Takeshi Urade, MD, PhD, Thomas Schnelldorfer, MD, PhD, Thorge Lackner, MSc, and MEng

“…As this new domain is vast, it is necessary to identify where efforts should be focused on developing seamless and practical data usage. Methods:. A modified electronic Delphi approach was used; 53 investigators were divided into the following groups: a research group (n=9) for problem identification and a narrative literature review, a medical and technical expert group (n=14) for validation, and an invited panel (n=30) for two electronic survey rounds. …”
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Taiwan ocular inflammation society consensus recommendations for the management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis by Wei-Dar Chen, Cheng-Hsiu Wu, Po-Yi Wu, Chang-Ping Lin, Liang-Shiou Ou, De-Kuang Hwang, Shwu-Jiuan Sheu, Wei-Yu Chiang, Yo-Chen Chang, Chun-Ju Lin, Wei-Chun Chan, Yueh-Fu Fang, Jerry Chien-Chieh Huang, Tzu-En Kao, Fang-Yi Chiu, Ning-Yi Hsia, Yih-Shiou Hwang

“…The Taiwan Ocular Inflammation Society (TOIS) committee formulated this guideline using a modified Delphi approach with two panel meetings. Recommendations were based on a comprehensive evidence-based literature review and expert clinical experiences, and were graded according to the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine's “Levels of Evidence” guideline (March 2009). …”
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Clinical results of using a silver-containing preparation as part of an antimicrobial spacer in the treatment of periprosthetic hip joint infection by Svetlana A. Bozhkova, Magomed Sh. Gadzhimagomedov, Rashid M. Tikhilov, Vasily A. Artyukh, Alexander P. Antipov, Alexander V. Afanasyev, Sergey S. Toropov, Yulia V. Muravyeva

“…The evaluation of the treatment outcomes at a follow-up period of at least 2 years was carried out in accordance with the modified Delphi criteria. The reliability of differences in quantitative parameters between the groups was analyzed using nonparametric Mann – Whitney test, whereas Fisher test was used to analyze relative indicators. …”

Designing a Digital Branding Pattern in Healthy Agricultural Products by Abolghasem Mohammadnezhad Ali Zamini, Arezo Ahmadi danyali, Mahmoud Ahmadi Sharif

“…In the qualitative part of the research, the researcher-made fuzzy Delphi questionnaire was used. The experts were selected through purposive and non-probability sampling, and in-depth and semi-structured interviews were conducted with them. …”
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The Japanese Critical Care Nutrition Guideline 2024 by Kensuke Nakamura, Ryo Yamamoto, Naoki Higashibeppu, Minoru Yoshida, Hiroomi Tatsumi, Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Hiroo Izumino, Taku Oshima, Junji Hatakeyama, Akira Ouchi, Rie Tsutsumi, Norihiko Tsuboi, Natsuhiro Yamamoto, Ayumu Nozaki, Sadaharu Asami, Yudai Takatani, Kohei Yamada, Yujiro Matsuishi, Shuhei Takauji, Akihito Tampo, Yusuke Terasaka, Takeaki Sato, Saiko Okamoto, Hideaki Sakuramoto, Tomoka Miyagi, Keisei Aki, Hidehito Ota, Taro Watanabe, Nobuto Nakanishi, Hiroyuki Ohbe, Chihiro Narita, Jun Takeshita, Masano Sagawa, Takefumi Tsunemitsu, Shinya Matsushima, Daisuke Kobashi, Yorihide Yanagita, Shinichi Watanabe, Hiroyasu Murata, Akihisa Taguchi, Takuya Hiramoto, Satomi Ichimaru, Muneyuki Takeuchi, Joji Kotani

“…All GRADE-based recommendations, good practice statements (GPS), future research questions, and answers to background questions were finalized by consensus using the modified Delphi method. Strong recommendations for adults include early enteral nutrition (EN) within 48 h and the provision of pre/synbiotics. …”
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Improving older people’s experiences and safety at transitions of care: the PACT mixed-methods study including RCT by Jenni Murray, Ruth Baxter, Jane O’Hara, Laura Sheard, Catherine Hewitt, Natasha Hardicre, Charles Vincent, Eirini Oikonomou, Gerry Richardson, Rosie Shannon, Kalpita Baird, Stephen Brealey, Robbie Foy, Laura Mandefield, Sarah Hampton, Ed Breckin, Lubena Mirza, Alfredo Palacios, Sally Moore, Jayne Marran, Jacqui Elliot, Jane Schofield, Alison Cracknell, Beth Woods, Sarah Cockayne, Thomas Mills, Yvonne Birks, Olivia Joseph, Rebecca Lawton

“…This revealed the informal handover of four functional care activities to patients and families at discharge: management of medications; daily activities; health conditions; and escalation processes. …”
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