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How to develop and evaluate consensus documents: Methods and checklists.
| Τίτλος: | How to develop and evaluate consensus documents: Methods and checklists. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Aparicio Rodrigo M; Centro de Salud Entrevías, Madrid, Spain; Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Facultad de Medicina, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: marapa04@ucm.es., González Rodríguez P; Centro de Salud Barrio del Pilar, Madrid, Spain; Coordinación del Comité/Grupo de Trabajo de Pediatría Basada en la Evidencia., Balado Insunza N; Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro e Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Galicia Sur (IIS Galicia Sur), Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain., Fraile Astorga G; Centro de Salud Cuéllar, Segovia, Spain., Aizpurua Galdeano P; Pediatra de Atención Primaria, San Sebastián, Spain., Ochoa Sangrador C; Hospital Virgen de la Concha, Complejo Asistencial de Zamora, Zamora, Spain. |
| Συλλογικό Έργο: | Comité de Trabajo de Pediatría Basada en la Evidencia |
| Πηγή: | Anales de pediatria [An Pediatr (Engl Ed)] 2025 Jul; Vol. 103 (1), pp. 503890. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jul 08. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Spain NLM ID: 101765626 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2341-2879 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 23412879 NLM ISO Abbreviation: An Pediatr (Engl Ed) Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: [Barcelona] : Elsevier |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Evidence-Based Medicine*/standards , Checklist* , Consensus*, Humans ; Delphi Technique ; Consensus Statements as Topic |
| Περίληψη: | Evidence-based medicine seeks the rigorous application of the best available scientific evidence to clinical decision-making. However, when the evidence is insufficient or inconsistent, consensus documents can guide clinical practice and reduce variability of care. These documents, developed by experts, require a structured approach to ensure their validity and applicability. A consensus document is a report produced by experts following a formalized process to answer a specific clinical question. The methodology used must be rigorous to minimize biases, such as dominance of certain experts or the panel not being representative. The most widely used formal consensus methods are the Delphi technique, the nominal group technique, the RAND/UCLA method, consensus conferences and other, less structured methods such as consensus meetings and focus groups. To ensure the quality of a consensus document, the use of standards such as the ACCORD guideline is essential. This guideline provides drafting criteria, ensuring the inclusion of detailed information regarding the materials, resources (both human and financial) and procedures used during the consensus process. The critical reading of these documents should take into account factors such as the representativeness of the panel, the clarity of the consensus criteria and potential conflicts of interest. In this sense, critical appraisal tools, such as those proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute, facilitate the identification of biases and the evaluation of the validity of recommendations. (Copyright © 2025. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of competing interest The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Investigator: MS Albi Rodríguez; AB Santamaría; CB Rodríguez; LC Morente; FC Encina; JC Valdés; EC Montañés; MJ Esparza Olcina; SF Villar; J González de Dios; RM Masot; MV Martínez Rubio; MM Arias; EO Páez; BP Agapito; M José Rivero Martín; ÁG Díaz de Atauri; EP González; JR Cáceres Keywords: Biomedical research; Checklist; Conferencia de consenso; Consenso; Consensus; Consensus development conference; Delphi technique; Evidence-based medicine; Investigación biomédica; Lista de verificación; Manuales y guías para la gestión de la investigación; Manuals and guidelines for research management; Medicina basada en la evidencia; Técnica Delphi |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250709 Date Completed: 20250720 Latest Revision: 20260127 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503890 |
| PMID: | 40634140 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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