Delphi method

Question 1

Developed when

Answer 1

1950s

Question 2

what is it for

Answer 2

achieving convergence of opinion concerning real-world knowledge

Question 3

Round one

Answer 3

open-ended questionnaire to well rounded questionnaire

Question 4

Round 2

Answer 4

each participant receives a second questionnaire and is asked to review the items, may rate or rank-order items to establish priorities. As a result of round two, areas of disagreement and agreement are identified.

Question 5

Round 3

Answer 5

each Delphi panellist receives a questionnaire and asked to revise his/her judgements or to specify the reasons for remaining outside the consensus

Question 6

most important step in the entire process?

Answer 6

choosing the subjects, need to be v knowledgable, experts.

Question 7

4 potential issues

Answer 7

low response rate
time consuming
can potentially enable investigators to mould opinions
expertise may be unevenly distributed