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Table 2 Defined and applied decision rules

From: Improving design choices in Delphi studies in medicine: the case of an exemplary physician multi-round panel study with 100% response

consensus is declared at 70% agreement

2 similar requests warrant re-introduction of a consensus declared item

2 similar suggestions for change/addition in answer options result in a matching adjustment (to be discussed again in the next round) regardless of consensus reached

no consensus after 4 rounds without major change nor suggestions for change is accepted as non-consensus