Table 1.
Search strategy used in MEDLINE (via EBSCO).
| Search No. | Search Terms and Expressions | Results |
|---|---|---|
| S1 | MM “Delphi Technique” OR TI “delphi” OR AB “delphi” OR TI “delphi technique” OR AB “delphi technique” OR TI “delphi survey” OR AB “delphi survey” OR TI “delphi consensus” OR AB “delphi consensus” OR TI “delphi study” OR AB “delphi study” TI “delphi method” OR AB “delphi method” OR TI “expert consensus method” OR AB “expert consensus method” OR TI “modified nominal group technique” OR AB “modified nominal group technique” OR TI “forecasting method” OR AB “forecasting method” OR TI “decision-making method” OR AB “decision-making” | 185,322 |
| S2 | TI “assessment scale” OR AB “assessment scale” OR TI “evaluation scale” OR AB “evaluation scale” OR TI “assessment instrument development” OR AB “assessment instrument development” OR TI “evaluation tool” OR AB “evaluation tool” OR TI “scale development” OR AB “scale development” OR TI “factor analysis” OR AB “factor analysis” OR TI “instrument design” OR AB “instrument design” OR TI “instrument development” OR AB “instrument development” OR TI “instrument validation” OR AB “instrument validation” OR TI “item analysis” OR AB “item analysis” OR TI “psychometric instrument development” OR AB “psychometric instrument development” OR TI “psychometric testing” OR AB “psychometric testing” OR TI “questionnaire development” OR AB “questionnaire development” OR TI “reliability testing” OR AB “reliability testing” OR TI “survey development” OR AB “survey development” OR TI “validation studies” OR AB “validation studies” | 85,186 |
| S3 | MM “Professional Competence” OR TI “professional competence” OR AB “professional competence” OR TI “competenc*” OR AB “competenc*” OR TI “knowledge” OR AB “knowledge” OR TI “proficiency” OR AB “proficiency” OR TI “expertise” OR AB “expertise” OR TI “capability” OR AB “capability” OR TI “ability” OR AB “ability” OR TI “skill*” OR AB “skill*” | 2,309,012 |
| S4 | MM “Nursing” OR TI “nurs*” OR AB “nurs*” OR TI “nursing practice” OR AB “nursing practice” OR TI “nursing research” OR AB “nursing research” OR TI “nursing education” OR AB “nursing education” OR TI “nursing management” OR AB “nursing management” OR TI “nursing care” OR AB “nursing care” OR TI “nursing interventions” OR AB “nursing interventions” | 526,118 |
| S5 | S1 AND S2 AND S3 AND S4 | 136 |