Overview of Real-time Delphi Method and Its Application in Guidelines

Haiyun WANG; Ruobing LEI; Xuan YU; Hui LIU; Qiu LI; Yaolong CHEN

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Overview of Real-time Delphi Method and Its Application in Guidelines

VernacularTitle:实时德尔菲法概述及其在临床实践指南制订领域的应用
Author: Haiyun WANG ¹ ; Ruobing LEI ² ; Xuan YU ³ ; Hui LIU ⁴ ; Qiu LI ¹ ; Yaolong CHEN ⁵
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1. Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401122, China;National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing 401122, China;Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing 401122, China;Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Metabolism and Inflammatory Diseases, Chongqing 401122, China;
2. National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing 401122, China;Chevidence Lab of Child & Adolescent Health, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401122, China;School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China;
3. Chinese EQUATOR Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong DLB 110, China;
4. Research Unit of Evidence-based Evaluation and Guidelines, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China;
5. National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing 401122, China;Chevidence Lab of Child & Adolescent Health, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401122, China;Research Unit of Evidence-based Evaluation and Guidelines, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China;
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: real-time delphi method; guidelines; review; application status
From: Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2025;16(6):1571-1577
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
The real-time Delphi method represents a refinement of the classical Delphi technique, designed to overcome limitations such as prolonged study duration and delayed feedback during consensus development. This article, building upon the classical Delphi foundation, systematically elaborates on the application process, advantages, and limitations of the real-time Delphi method. It further presents currently available websites or software capable of facilitating real-time Delphi exercises and offers considerations and recommendations for its application in guideline development, aiming to serve as a reference for relevant researchers.