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Using the consensus development conference method in healthcare research

01 October 2008

Nurse Researcher

A&S Science

Consensus methods have been used in health research for many years, although it has only been since the 1950s that formal consensus methods have been adopted in...

Research methods for formal consensus development

14 January 2015

Nurse Researcher

Practice guidelines

Aim This paper reviews three research methods for developing consensus. Background Consensus statements and guidelines are increasingly used to clarify and...

Insights into the use and complexities of the Policy Delphi technique

24 January 2014

Nurse Researcher

Consensus methods

Aim To describe the Policy Delphi technique and show how it was used in a research study in the Republic of Ireland. Background Policy Delphi is a variant of the...

How expert are the experts? An exploration of the concept of ‘expert’ within Delphi panel techniques

01 October 2006

Nurse Researcher

issues in research

The use of the term ‘expert’ occurs widely in healthcare research, in the context of national guidelines and consensus methods for the development of clinical...

Using the Delphi technique in nursing research

27 May 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The Delphi technique is often used when consensus views of experts are sought in nursing education, management and clinical work. This article discusses the...

Consensus opinion on compression therapy and venous ulcers

28 April 2016

Primary Health Care

Art & Science

Venous leg ulcers cause significant problems for patients and can have a serious effect on quality of life. The cost of treatment in the UK is huge and recurrence is...

Mixed-methods study to develop a patient complexity assessment instrument for district nurses

21 March 2016

Nurse Researcher

Instrument development

Background There is increasing reference to complex patient needs in health care. However, little is known about how to measure patient complexity or the...

Remedial action in the management of wound-related pain

16 July 2014

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Wound-related pain, particularly following wound care interventions, is a concern to all involved in wound management. However, little is understood about how...