Delphi method and nominal group technique in family planning and reproductive health research

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 249-252

  Van Teijlingen, Edwin ^a   Pitchforth, Emma ^b   Bishop, Caroline ^c   Russell, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; FAMILY PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH;

CONSENSUS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; GREAT BRITAIN; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 33750354455     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118906778586598     Document Type: Article

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