Furthermore, we will hand search the bibliographies of all included studies and request from experts in the field any relevant information on unpublished and ongoing research, and key related journals.
In these studies, typically two sets of scores have been requested from experts: welfare scores for housing systems and scores for the importance of welfare-relevant system attributes, which we suggested being the equivalents of the 'hazards' in Risk Assessment [ 10].
In recognition of this need, and in response to requests from methodological experts that consult for the NHMRC on guideline development (Guidelines Assessment Register [GAR] consultants) (see Appendix 1), the NHMRC undertook to revise and update its methodological approaches.
The best source for them was Help a Reporter Out (HARO) -- a free email subscription of requests for expert information from writers and content producers of all kinds.
We searched for alternative data sources: for instance, information on perceived burden and values was requested from EU experts and national IMD representatives as well as from two meningitis patient associations.
The Delphi is potentially subject to researcher bias as the researcher controls the extent of opinions requested from the experts and participants are not able to discuss concerns as there is no formal discussion amongst group members where opinions can be challenged or debated [ 24].
Secretary General Kofi Annan has so far resisted elevating his special adviser on Iraq, Rafeeuddin Ahmed, to the more symbolic and powerful post of a special representative or special coordinator, and he has not chosen anyone else to fill an enhanced role, despite direct requests from the State Department, experts on the United Nations have said.
"We will definitely unsubscribe requests from the bothered experts in our database," Wang stated.
Permission was given for the plan to use the seabed off the village of Oystermouth after a request from shellfish expert Andy Woolmer.
Finally, additional recommendations about the content and wording of the D-AI were requested from one expert (an occupational therapist with a PhD in rehabilitation of visually impaired adults).
The first one ("requested SO" group) corresponded to patients examined by a "non expert" pathologist who requested a second opinion from experts to confirm initial diagnosis.
