Table 1.
Results of agreement/disagreement in three Delphi rounds.a
| Paragraph | No. of disagreements Delphi Round 1 (N = 39) | No. of disagreements Delphi Round 2 (N = 41) | No. of disagreements Delphi Round 3 (N = 41) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Patient respect | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2. Ageing principles | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 3. Common medical conditions | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 4. Performance of geriatric assessment | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 5. Medication use | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 6. Multiple co-morbidities and social factors | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 7. Ethical/legal issuesa | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 8. Role of other health professions | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 9. Healthcare in different settings | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10. Regional health and social care aspects | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| General comments | 19 | n.a. | n.a. |
n.a., not applicable.
aThe first Delphi round was based on the pre-Delphi curriculum with 12 paragraphs. In subsequent rounds, three of these paragraphs on ethical and legal issues were combined into one single paragraph (paragraph 7), resulting in 10 paragraphs overall for subsequent rounds. Results for paragraph 7 in Delphi Round 1 are therefore the cumulative disagreements of the three paragraphs on ethical and legal issues.“Disagreement” was defined as the panel members answering ‘not fully agree’ to their response to the questions on if they fully agreed or not with the learning outcomes’.