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Table 2 Number (%) of questions in each subcategory through each stage of the study

From: A modified Delphi study to identify the features of high quality measurement plans for healthcare improvement projects

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Category

Subcategory

Round 1

Round 2

Total questions

Questions removed

Questions kept

Final number of questions in each subcategory

Total questions

Questions with consensus

Total questions

Questions with consensus

Design of measurement

Aim

7

3 (43%)

7

5 (71%)

2

1

1

10

Measure set

13

4 (31%)

9

4 (44%)

5

4

1

8

Operational definition

29

16 (55%)

11

2 (18%)

9

8

1

19

Data collection and management

Data collection process

13

8 (62%)

5

0 (0%)

5

4

1

9

Training in and embedding of consistent data collection

5

2 (40%)

3

0 (0%)

3

3

0

2

Database design

4

1 (25%)

3

2 (67%)

1

1

0

3

Outliers and missing data

3

0 (0%)

3

2 (67%)

1

1

0

2

Analysis

Planning the analysis

17

6 (35%)

10

3 (30%)

7

5

2

11

Action

Planning for action

4

2 (50%)

2

2 (100%)

0

0

0

4

Embedding

Planning for sustainability

9

4 (44%)

5

4 (80%) (2 to remove; 2 to keep)

1

1

0

6

Totals

104

46 (44%) (all to keep)

58

24 (41%) (22 to keep; 2 to remove)

34

28

6

74

  1. Note that, following feedback from the panel, some questions changed subcategory after each round of the modified Delphi