Objectives: In health sciences, the Delphi technique is primarily used by researchers when
the available knowledge is incomplete or subject to uncertainty and other methods that …

The selection of appropriate outcomes or domains is crucial when designing clinical trials in
order to compare directly the effects of different interventions in ways that minimize bias. If …

Chapter 1 discussed the ways that reviews examine previous research and other forms of
evidence to answer review questions and how their methods depend upon the questions …

Ian Sinha and colleagues advise that when using the Delphi process to develop core
outcome sets for clinical trials, patients and clinicians be involved, researchers and …

Purpose: To identify important treatment outcomes from the perspective of people with
aphasia and their families using the ICF as a frame of reference. Methods: The nominal …

There is a growing recognition that insufficient attention has been paid to the selection of the
outcomes to measure in clinical trials and clinical audit. Outcomes need to be relevant to …

Background There is increasing recognition that it is good practice to involve stakeholders
(meaning patients, the public, health professionals and others) in systematic reviews, but …

Clinical trials guide clinical practice. They do this by demonstrating beneficial or detrimental
effects of an intervention on patients: the outcomes of the trial. The reliability of trial findings …

Background Overviews of systematic reviews are an increasingly popular method of
evidence synthesis; there is a lack of clear guidance for completing overviews and a number …

Today, integration of the public in research and development in health care is seen as
essential for the advancement of innovation. This is a paradigmatic shift away from the …