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How 100 Delphi studies handled consensus

Bar chart of a review of 100 Delphi studies: 98 said they assessed consensus, but only 72 defined what consensus meant.
More than a quarter of the studies never said what counted as agreement. Set yours before round one. Source: Diamond and colleagues, systematic review of 100 Delphi studies, 2014

A bar chart from a 2014 systematic review by Diamond and colleagues of 100 Delphi studies. 98 said they assessed consensus, but only 72 defined it, and the most common definition was percent agreement with a median threshold of 75%. Use it as a reminder to write down your consensus threshold and stopping rule before the first round. Koji can run each round as AI-moderated voice or text interviews with scale and ranking questions.

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Delphi studies
Studies reviewed100
Said they assessed consensus98
Defined what consensus meant72

The most common measure was percent agreement, with a median threshold of 75%.

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