title: Comparison of mailed vs. Internet applications of the Delphi technique in clinical informatics research.
abstract: The Delphi technique provides a means of assessing the judgments of groups of experts without the necessity of having these experts meet together. The technique has been used in health care since the mid-1970s, and has just recently become more common in clinical informatics research. As informatics develops as a specialty, it is logical to consider information technology solutions to research as well as clinical practice problems. The overall purpose of this methodology presentation is to compare a mailed vs. Internet application of the Delphi technique for clinical informatics research. Specifically, this presentation will provide: 1) an overview of the Delphi technique, and 2) a methodological comparison of two research applications of the Delphi technique. Results of the studies will be presented elsewhere.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing Clinical Informatics Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Snyder-Halpern
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schaffer
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D003697:Delphi Technique; D020407:Internet; D008490:Medical Informatics; D011177:Postal Service