Using the modified Delphi method to establish clinical consensus for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with rotator cuff pathology

BMC Medical Research Methodology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Eubank, Breda H ^a   Mohtadi, Nicholas G ^b   Lafave, Mark R ^a   Wiley, J Preston ^b   Bois, Aaron J ^b   Boorman, Richard S ^b   Sheps, David M ^c  

^a MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

algorithm; clinical practice guideline; consensus guideline; Delphi technique; experts; rotator cuff

Indexed keywords

CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SELF EVALUATION;

DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; HUMANS; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES;

EID: 84974712016     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12874-016-0165-8     Document Type: Article

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