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Consensus methods: characteristics and guidelines for use.

Fink A and 3 others. Am J Public Health, 1984. Cited by 1,459 papers, by iCite.

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Title
Consensus methods: characteristics and guidelines for use.
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Journal
Am J Public Health
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Year
1984
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Publication types
Journal Article
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Citations, by iCite
1,459
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Relative citation ratio, by iCite
56.6
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Revised in PubMed
2022-04-10
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Authors4

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OrderAuthorForenameKindORCID iD
1Fink AA
2Kosecoff JJ
3Chassin MM
4Brook RHR H

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Topics7

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National Institutes of Health (U.S.)Major topic
Research DesignMajor topic
Decision Making
Delphi Technique
Humans
Methods
United States

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References16

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15,011,164The nominal group as a research instrument for exploratory health studies.Am J Public Health1972https://conductscience.org/library/papers/5011164PubMed
24,703,316Medical assessment by a Delphi group opinion technic.N Engl J Med1973https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4703316PubMed
36,104,294The NIH consensus-development program and the assessment of health-care technologies: the first two years.N Engl J Med1980https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6104294PubMed
4762,686Using Delphi to achieve congruent objectives and activities in a pediatrics department.J Med Educ1979https://conductscience.org/library/papers/762686PubMed
5413,942Formulating priorities for quality assurance activity. Description of a method and its application.JAMA1978https://conductscience.org/library/papers/413942PubMed
6591,704Health services research for decision-makers: the use of the Delphi technique to determine health priorities.J Health Polit Policy Law1977https://conductscience.org/library/papers/591704PubMed
7926,874Statistical methods for reliability and validity testing: an application to nominal group judgments in health care.Med Care1977https://conductscience.org/library/papers/926874PubMed
8978,701The future of pathology: a Delphi study by pathology department chairmen.J Med Educ1976https://conductscience.org/library/papers/978701PubMed
97,043,118Measurement of task delegations among nurses by nominal group process analysis.Med Care1982https://conductscience.org/library/papers/7043118PubMed
107,040,589Spending priorities in Kent: a Delphi study.J Epidemiol Community Health1981https://conductscience.org/library/papers/7040589PubMed

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42,772,881Consensus project to develop a reporting checklist extension for collaboratively developed guidelines: protocol.BMJ Open2026https://conductscience.org/library/papers/42772881PubMed
42,640,923Defining climate change acceptance in undergraduate science student populations: A Delphi study.PLoS One2026https://conductscience.org/library/papers/42640923PubMed
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