A critical review of the Delphi technique as a research methodology for nursing

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 195-200

  Keeney, Sinead ^a   Hasson, Felicity ^a   McKenna, Hugh P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anonymity; Consensus; Delphi technique; Experts; Sampling

Indexed keywords

DELPHI STUDY; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

COMMUNICATION; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0035315843     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(00)00044-4     Document Type: Article

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