How Might We Screen for Psychological Factors in People With Pelvic Pain? An e-Delphi Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Pontifex ◽  
Caris Savin ◽  
Caitlin Park ◽  
Alina Filipe Nunes ◽  
K Jane Chalmers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Delphi Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Group Design

Abstract Objective Persistent pelvic pain is a complex condition often influenced by psychological factors that can alter treatment outcomes. These factors are potentially modifiable; however, currently there is no instrument to screen for them in these individuals. The purpose of this study was to determine (1) which psychological factors should be screened in individuals with persistent pelvic pain and (2) the most appropriate statements to represent these psychological factors. Methods The study used a focus group design followed by an electronic-Delphi (e-Delphi) process. A focus group consisting of 8 experts was conducted to determine the relevant psychological factors to screen. These results informed round 1 of the e-Delphi process, consisting of a panel of 14 pain/pelvic pain experts. The e-Delphi process consisted of 3 rounds of online surveys and 2 teleconference discussions to establish consensus on the most appropriate statement to screen for each of the psychological factors. Results The focus group identified 13 relevant psychological factors. During the e-Delphi process, relevant screening statements were assessed using a 100-point allocation system. Experts could reword and suggest new statements. Statements were assessed for consensus and stability and were eliminated as the rounds progressed if they met the exclusion criteria. At the termination of round 3, there were 15 statements remaining. Conclusions The final list of 15 statements will assist clinicians in screening for psychological factors and is an important step for clinicians in providing psychologically informed care to people with persistent pelvic pain. Future research should determine the psychometric properties of the statements to determine their clinical utility as a questionnaire. Impact This study has refined a list of statements to help screen for psychological factors in individuals with persistent pelvic pain. Developed robustly using an e-Delphi method, this list is an important first step forward for clinicians to provide psychologically informed care to these individuals.

scholarly journals Social Media and Business: A Delphi Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 236-253
Author(s):  
Bernardo Serra ◽  
José Eduardo Storopoli ◽  
Claudia Frias Pinto ◽  
Fernando Ribeiro Serra
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Online Interactions ◽  
Sales Channel ◽  
Networking Tool

Firms, in order to achieve their consumer’s target, resort to communications tools and online interactions, such as social media. In this study, we propose to comprehend how firms will adopt and utilize social media in Brazil in 2015. In order to assess a scenario we employ the delphi method, in which twelve specialists were interviewed. Based on their responses, the results show that there is a rising trend, that is, firms tend to adopt and increasingly use social media as a networking tool, as publicity and as a sales channel. We conclude with suggestions for future research.

scholarly journals Social Psychology and Pandemics: Exploring Consensus about Research Priorities and Strategies using the Delphi Method

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sammyh Khan ◽  
Daniella Hult Khazaie
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Delphi Process ◽  
Expert Opinions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Behavioural Sciences

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to calls for contributions from the social and behavioural sciences in responding to the social and behavioural dimensions of the pandemic. The current Delphi study explored expert opinions and consensus about the contributions that can be made by social psychology and social psychologists, and research priorities and strategies to this end. A two-round Delphi process was employed involving a panel of 52 professors of social psychology from 25 countries. Responses to open-ended questions presented to the panel in Round 1 were condensed and reformulated into 100 closed-ended statements that the panel rated their agreement with in Round 2. Consensus was reached for 55 topics to which social psychology can contribute, 26 topics that should be prioritised, and 19 strategies that should be implemented. The findings contribute to further focusing research efforts in psychology in its response to the social and behavioural dimensions of the COVID-19 and future pandemics.

Applying the Delphi method to determine best practices for outsourcing logistics in disaster relief

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 438-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timo Gossler ◽  
Ioanna Falagara Sigala ◽  
Tina Wakolbinger ◽  
Renate Buber
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Disaster Relief ◽  
Humanitarian Logistics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Logistics Service Providers ◽  
Outsourcing Logistics

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine best practices of aid agencies for outsourcing logistics to commercial logistics service providers (LSPs) in disaster relief. Moreover, it evaluates the application of the Delphi method for research in humanitarian logistics. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a two-round Delphi study with 31 experts from aid agencies and a complementary full-day focus group with 12 experts from aid agencies and LSPs. Findings The study revealed 12 best practices for outsourcing logistics in disaster relief and a compilation of more than 100 activities for putting these practices into action. Experts consider a proper balance between efficiency and compliance, a detailed contract and a detailed service request most important. Additionally, the Delphi method was found to be a promising technique for research on humanitarian logistics. Research limitations/implications By critically examining the Delphi method, this study establishes the basis for a wider application of the technique in the field of humanitarian logistics. Furthermore, it can help to prioritize future research as the ranking of practices reflects the priorities of practitioners. Practical implications The paper provides guidance to practitioners at aid agencies in charge of outsourcing logistics. Originality/value This research is one of the first in the field of humanitarian logistics to apply the Delphi method. Moreover, it addresses the lack of literature dealing with approaches for building successful cross-sectoral partnerships.

A Critical Analysis of Psychological Factors in the Management and Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain

1983 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony E. Reading
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Response ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Prospective Studies ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Chronic Pelvic Pain ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Contextual Data ◽  
Methodological Considerations

Chronic pelvic pain is a common presenting complaint in gynecology clinics. In a proportion of cases no pathology or sufficient pathology can be found to account for the level of complaint. This paper reviews the evidence on the psychological characteristics of patients presenting with chronic pelvic pain without obvious pathology. Methodological considerations are identified in order to guide future research. There is a need for prospective studies, in which women with pelvic pain of whatever etiology are evaluated, in order to provide contextual data and to identify predictors of treatment response.

scholarly journals Development of an index to assess adherence to the traditional Mexican diet using a modified Delphi method

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Selene Valerino-Perea ◽  
Miranda Elaine Glynis Armstrong ◽  
Angeliki Papadaki
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Method ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Fats And Oils ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Plain Water ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Modified Delphi ◽  
Coefficients Of Variation ◽  
Mexican Populations

Abstract Objective: Promoting a traditional Mexican diet (TMexD) could potentially reduce high rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and support food sustainability in Mexico. This study aimed to develop an index to assess adherence to the TMexD. Design: A three-round Delphi study was conducted to examine the food groups, specific foods, and food-related habits that would constitute a TMexD index. Participants selected the TMexD items using Likert scales, lists of responses, and yes/no questions. Consensus was determined using percentages of agreement, mean values and/or coefficients of variation. Setting: Online Delphi study. Participants: Seventeen nutrition and food experts in Mexico completed all three rounds. Results: The resulting index (ranging from 0 to 21 points) consisted of 15 food groups, containing 102 individual foods. Food groups included in higher quantities were maize, other grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, herbs, nuts and seeds, and tubers. Animal foods, vegetable fats and oils, home-made beverages, maize-based dishes, and plain water were also included, but in lower quantities. The food-related habits included were consuming home-made meals, socialising at meals, and buying food in local markets. Consensus was reached for all index items apart from quantities of consumption of six food groups (herbs, nuts, grains, tubers, dairy, and eggs). Conclusions: Although future research could improve the measures for which consensus was not reached, the TMexD index proposed in this study potentially displays a healthy and sustainable dietary pattern and could be used to examine links between the TMexD and health outcomes in Mexican populations.

scholarly journals Early-Career Challenges of Youth Development Extension Educators and Effective Strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9017
Author(s):  
Koralalage S. U. Jayaratne ◽  
Daniel P. Collins ◽  
Shannon B. McCollum
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Expert Panel ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Extension Educators ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Modified Delphi

The purpose of this research study was to determine the challenges faced by early-career youth development extension educators and strategies helpful in managing those challenges. This study used the modified Delphi method of three rounds with a specifically selected expert panel of 24 members to build consensus on the challenges that early-career youth development extension educators faced and managing strategies of those challenges. The expert panel of this Delphi study was selected from two south-eastern states in the U.S. based on their proven success and effectiveness in youth development extension programming in their respective counties. The three-round Delphi study led to building the consensus on 16 challenges faced by early-career youth development extension educators and 14 strategies helpful in managing those challenges. The findings of this study have implications for planning onboarding training programs for early-career youth development extension educators. Future research is needed to understand how identified strategies contribute to managing early-career challenges faced by youth development extension educators.

scholarly journals A Delphi Study On Online Qur’ānic Themes

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-105
Author(s):  
Ashraf Ali Salahuddin ◽  
Roslina Othman
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Method ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Future Research

Thematic interpretations of al-Qur’ān (TIaQ) has a sensitivity due to the interrelation of Qur’ānic verses/ verse with each other. The purpose of this research was to extract the online Qur’ānic search engines (OQSE) and investigate the existing thematic interpretations of al-Qur’ān (TIaQ) based on the alignment with their relevant verses. The OQSEs provide the list of themes and the aligned verses theme and the aligned rhyme in their websites. The ambiguous thematic search engines have the possibility to mislead the user by retrieving nonaligned verses against a certain subject/theme (query) or the user may not fully understand the interpretations due to the incomplete results. The extracting of themes/topic and the aligned verses have been conducted using Cranfield’s Index Device method. Then a two-round Delphi method has been applied to justify the existing themes and the aligned verses by 20 experts of Qur’ānic discipline. There are 240 themes and 400 verses have been extracted and categorized into 40 thematic groups (TG). The experts’ justification through Delphi method has revealed that the accuracy of ordinated thematic groups in OQSE is 40% (16/40) only and the accuracy of the ordination of the themes and the verses achieved 35.41% (85/240). Despite the significant outcome of this research, the limitation recommends that further research should be conducted extracting more themes and aligned verses from OQSEs. Instead of 20 experts in Delphi, future research can concentrate on a big number of experts to investigate all the thematic verses of entire Qur’ān. Keywords—Delphi; Thematic interpretation; Tafseer; Qur’ānic search, Qur’anic theme

scholarly journals The Socioeconomic Welfare of Urban Green Areas and Parks; A Literature Review of Available Evidence

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7863
Author(s):  
Antonios Kolimenakis ◽  
Alexandra D. Solomou ◽  
Nikolaos Proutsos ◽  
Evangelia V. Avramidou ◽  
Evangelia Korakaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Urban Green Areas ◽  
Green Areas

Urban green areas present a lucid example for the harmonious co-existence of the artificial and natural environments best illustrated by their interdependence and interconnection in urban spaces. Urban green areas are essential for the health and wellbeing of citizens. The present study aimed to investigate those multiple benefits for citizens that arise through the existence of urban green areas, as well as important policy dimensions that should be considered when designing the expansion of urban green spaces in urban development. The study was based on a literature review to examine for available evidence on the benefit levels derived by the existence of urban green areas. An extended literature review was followed by a structured review, based on specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, which partly followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The search was conducted in two databases, and a total of 1674 articles and abstracts were identified through the database searches. After removing 114 duplicates, 1560 records were initially screened based on title and abstract. Following inclusion and exclusion criteria, 14 articles were incorporated in the structured review and a total of 47 in the extended review. The extended literature review identified 33 additional articles examining aspects of benefits that did not fall under the pre-established inclusion and exclusion criteria used in the structured review, such as health benefits and other social parameters associated with urban green spaces. The selected studies were allocated in five principal groups according to study types: three of the them consisted of studies employing “willingness to pay” (WTP) methods, five were based on property values, two studies assigned monetary values, while another two assigned CO2 values, and, finally, two studies were based on qualitative criteria. The results indicated benefits to citizens and increased welfare levels gained by the existence of urban green areas. The conducted review revealed a number of findings and recommendations that could direct future research and urban policy. Those hints could assist local authorities as well as stakeholders in order to measure and assess the benefits of green spaces and urban parks and promote measures and programs to assist their further deployment.

scholarly journals Parent engagement in co-design of clinical trials: the PARENT trial

Trials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leigh M. Vanderloo ◽  
Shelley M. Vanderhout ◽  
Erika Tavares ◽  
Jonathon Maguire ◽  
Sharon Straus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Patient Engagement ◽  
Parent Engagement ◽  
Nominal Group Technique ◽  
Nominal Group ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Potential Barriers ◽  
Patient Engagement In Research ◽  
Diverse Individual ◽  
Parent Trial

AbstractEvidence generated from partnering with parents to design and conduct research together may be used to refine, adjust, and modify future research approaches. This study aimed to describe the initial approaches to parent engagement in the design of the PARENT trial as well as understand parent perspectives on the acceptability and relevance of the PARENT trial and potential barriers and facilitators to participation.Parents participating in the TARGet Kids! cohort were invited to participate in a focus group, called the PARENT panel, to co-design the PARENT trial. This focus group was conducted to capture diverse individual and collective parents’ experiences. Overall methodological approaches for the PARENT panel were informed by the CIHR Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) guiding principles (mutual respect, co-building, inclusiveness, and support) for patient engagement in research, and facilitated through the Knowledge Translation Program in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at Unity Health Toronto. Using a Nominal Group Technique, the PARENT panel provided feedback on the feasibility, relevance, and acceptability of the proposed intervention. Findings from this work will be used to further refine, adjust, and modify the next iteration of the PARENT trial, which will also serve as an opportunity to discuss the efforts made by researchers to incorporate parent suggestions and what additional steps are required for improved patient engagement.

scholarly journals Expert Consensus on Clinical Application of Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Results From a Modified Delphi Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 219256822110126
Author(s):  
Yong Hai ◽  
Jingwei Liu ◽  
Yuzeng Liu ◽  
Tie Liu ◽  
Xinuo Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Interbody Fusion ◽  
Expert Consensus ◽  
Lumbar Spine Surgery ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Lumbar Interbody Fusion ◽  
Modified Delphi ◽  
Chinese Study

Study Design: Modified Delphi study. Objective: The objective of this study was to establish expert consensus on the application of lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) by using the modified Delphi study. Methods: From June 2019 to March 2020, Members of the Chinese Study Group for Lateral Lumbar Spine Surgery were selected to collect expert feedback using the modified Delphi method where 65 spine surgeons from all over China agreed to participate. Four rounds were performed: 1 face-to-face meeting and 3 subsequent survey rounds. The consensus was achieved with ≥a 70.0% agreement for each question. The recommendation of grade A was defined as ≥90.0% of the agreement for each question. The recommendation of grade B was defined as 80.0-89.9% of the agreement for each question. The recommendation of grade C was defined as 70.0-79.9% of the agreement for each question. Results: A total of 65 experts formed a panelist group, and the number of questionnaires collected was 63, 59, and 62 in the 3 rounds. In total, 5 sections, 71 questions, and 382 items achieved consensus after the Delphi rounds including summary; preoperative evaluation; application at the lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spondylolisthesis, adult degenerative scoliosis, postoperative adjacent segmental degeneration, and revision surgery; complications; and postoperative follow-up evaluation of LLIF. Conclusion: The modified Delphi method was utilized to ascertain an expert consensus from the Chinese Study Group for Lateral Lumbar Spine Surgery to inform clinical decision-making in the application of LLIF. The salient grade A recommendations of the survey are enumerated.

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