Table 1.

Definition and levels of consensus

Consensus level			Definition of consensus
High			70% of ratings in one agreement category or 80% in two contiguous categories*
Moderate			60% of ratings in one agreement category or 70% in two contiguous categories*
Low			50% of ratings in one agreement category or 60% in two contiguous categories*
None			Less than 50% of ratings in one agreement category or less than 60% of ratings in two contiguous categories*

* Contiguous agreement categories are 1 and 2 (in favour of consensus) or 3 and 4 (not in favour of consensus)[28]