Using the Delphi expert consensus method in mental health research

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 887-897

  Jorm, Anthony F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Delphi method; expert consensus; research methods

Indexed keywords

CONSENSUS; DECENTRALIZATION; DELPHI STUDY; DEMENTIA; EXPERT SYSTEM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SUICIDE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; PROCEDURES;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CONSENSUS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH;

EID: 84942570860     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004867415600891     Document Type: Review

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