Definition of consensus
| Definition of consensus | |
| Definition of agreement with an item | When 75% or more of participants choose 6–7 on the Likert scale |
| Definition of disagreement with an item | When 75% or more of participants choose 1–3 on the Likert scale |
| Definition of ambivalence towards an item | When 75% or more of participants choose 4–5 on the Likert scale |
| Definition of no consensus within the group | All other types of responses |
Analysis of responses: Items with ‘agreement’ are included in the final version and removed from subsequent rounds; Items with ‘disagreement’ are removed; Items which are rated as ‘ambivalent’ or where there is no consensus will be modified to reflect points raised by the DCP group and included in the next Delphi round.