The Delphi process: A solution for reviewing novel grant applications

International Journal of General Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue , 2010, Pages 225-230

  Holliday, Cath ^a   Robotin, Monica ^a,b  

^a CANCER RESEARCH DIVISION   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consensus; Delphi process; Research grant selection

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CANCER RESEARCH; DELPHI STUDY; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; PANCREAS CANCER; PEER REVIEW; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH ETHICS; RESEARCH PRIORITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 80052416389     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11787074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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