Piercing the veil of the future. A review of the Delphi method of research.
1. The Delphi method aims to obtain the most reliable consensus of opinion of a group of experts. 2. This is done by a seven-step process using the method. 3. There are advantages and disadvantages to using this method; they arise from the respondents, the researcher and the responses given. 4. The final result obtained becomes a kind of historical action research picture of the time it was undertaken.
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D003697:Delphi Technique; D005544:Forecasting; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*