An exploration of the use of simple statistics to measure consensus and stability in Delphi studies
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...A study exploring different methods to measure consensus and stability in Delphi studies advised using a combination of statistics to reduce subjectivity and ensure validity of results [28]....
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...Additionally, this approach means stability of response cannot be assessed across all statements as data is needed from both rounds [28,29]....
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...Kappa statistics have been advocated with high or increasing kappa values demonstrating stability of individuals' views within the group [28]....
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...The Chisquared (X) has been used to test for stability, but there has been advice against using it in Delphi studies as it determines “the independence of the rounds from responses found in them” and not the stability of response between rounds [28]....
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...Consensuscaneitherbeusedto determineifagreementexists [20] or as a stopping guideline [28]....
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...Therefore Excel spreadsheets and handwritten crosstabs were used based on the descriptions by Armitage et al. [27] and interpretation by Anthony [28], Table 3 (see Fliess [29] for a full mathematical explanation and justification of the Kappa validity)....
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...[27] and interpretation by Anthony [28], Table 3 (see Fliess [29] for a full mathematical explanation and justification of the Kappa validity)....
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