Table 2 A priori established seven-point response scale and criteria to determine acceptance, rejection or lack of consensus for recommendations and guidelines for the working group using a modified Delphi process [25]
| Â | Level of agreement | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Moderately disagree | Neither agree or disagree | Moderately agree | Agree | Strongly agree |
Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Criteria | 75% of respondents score ≤3 on the 7-point scale | All other situations | 75% of respondents score 5≥ on the 7-point scale | ||||
Result | Consensus against | No consensus | Consensus in favor | ||||
Action | Reject recommendation | Indicates no consensus has been reached | Accept recommendation | ||||