28 Chapter 2 Table 2.2: Justification for the different consensus methods and an explanation for their application in this research study. DT NGP CDP Application in this study a Experts in the field √ √ √ -As diverse as possible, but within the professions of our educational setting (doctors and nurses) - Involved in caring for geriatric patients Explanation: - Diverse and most realistic viewpoints on how a patient is presented in our healthcare system b Diverse experts √ √ √ - Different settings: at home, hospitalised or at a nursing home Explanation: - Diverse and most realistic viewpoints on how a patient is presented in our healthcare system c Every expert only once √ - Different experts for each round Explanation: - Information can be checked by colleagues and subjective items will be filtered out - Workload of the experts involved will be kept to a minimum d Formulation of discussion points by researcher(s) √ - Researcher formulated discussion points Explanation: - Minimises the experts’ workload e Number of experts 5–9 5–10 6–11 2–9 per round; a total of 17 f Rounds >1 4 Var. 3 g (Partly) open first round √ - The first round consists of open questions Explanation: - Lets the experts describe their typical geriatric patient - Generates information from clinical practice without giving assumptions h Face-to-face meeting by experts √ √ - Face-to-face contact between two experts Explanation: - To reach consensus about the last discussion points Note: Delphi Technique: DT; Nominal Group Process: NGP; Consensus Development Panel: CDP
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