Rating versus ranking in a Delphi survey: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Delphi technique has steeply grown in popularity in health research as a structured approach to group communication process. Rating and ranking are two different procedures commonly used to quantify participants' opinions in Delphi surveys. We explored the influence of using a rating or ranking approach on item prioritization (main outcome), questionnaire completion time, and evaluation of task difficulty in a Delphi survey aimed at identifying priorities for the organization of primary cardiovascular care.

Methods

A randomized controlled parallel group trial was embedded in a three-round online Delphi survey. After an "open" first round, primary care patients, trained patient partners, and primary care clinicians from seven primary care practices were allocat

SUBMITTER: Del Grande C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10436639 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature