Objective: To explore how Delphi formal consensus procedures may augment decision making in oral health care in the absence of high-quality clinical and epidemiological data.
In outlining his plan, General Powell said a lot still needed to be worked out before an Arab League summit meeting in late March in Amman, Jordan, where he said he would like to see a formal consensus.
Garnett, C., Crane, D., West, R., Brown, J. & Michie, S. Identification of Behavior Change Techniques and Engagement Strategies to Design a Smartphone App to Reduce Alcohol Consumption Using a Formal Consensus Method.
I was intrigued by the process adopted by the Occupy movement from the get-go: I was not familiar with formal consensus processes, though I knew that the concept of consensus itself was of great relevance to my overall curiosities.
To develop a framework for the definition and classification of cancer cachexia a panel of experts participated in a formal consensus process, including focus groups and two Delphi rounds.
Formal consensus methods such as the nominal group technique are often used as part of guideline development, but little is known about factors that affect the statements produced by nominal groups, and on their consistency with the research evidence.
Hewing to formal consensus can be time-consuming — no decision is finalized until everyone is satisfied — but it's an effective way to keep the peace, said Tina Smillie, a physician, who is Mr. Margulis's wife.
Formal consensus for recommendations.
Formal consensus and Majority voter: The Formal Consensus and Majority voters are variations of, respectively, the consensus and the exact majority voters (Pullum [2001]).
The solution by Dillen et al. ([2012]) supports formal consensus voting, called plurality voting in their paper.
The model can be an appealing alternative to house sharing, which some find a little too close for comfort, or co-housing, which has a more formal consensus decision-making structure.
