Data on reporting quality of consensus methodologies
| Items that are not or not adequately reported in sufficient detail | |
| Selection criteria for participants/information about the participants16 19 23 26 32 | Statement that anonymity was maintained or level of anonymity20 21 25 28 29 32 |
| Literature review20 21 31 | Type of consensus method used29 |
| Background information for participants20 21 25 28 | Threshold of consensus29 |
| Recruitment strategies19 22 | How questionnaire was developed26 |
| Criteria for number of rounds16 26 | Pretesting of instruments19 32 |
| Stopping criteria16 32 | Analysis procedure24 32 |
| Feedback after rounds17 20 21 23 25 26 28 31 32 | Changes to registered pre-analysis plan24 |
| Rating scales used31 | Reporting final number of list of items32 |
| Criteria for dropping items26 | Conflict of interest of panellists29 |
| Response rates for each round17 20 21 25 26 28 32 | Funding source29 |
| Definition of consensus17–19 21 23 25 26 28 | External support29 |
| Level of consensus reached19 31 | Generic comments that reporting needs improvement12 17 26 30 |