Table 2.

Examples of studies using the Delphi Technique

Authors	Aim		No. of experts			Experts				No. of rounds
	Generate ideas	Develop criteria or guidelines	Invited	Agreed	Completing	Pharmacists	Other healthcare professionals	Academics/Researchers	Other	Idea generation	Rating
Campbell et al. [31]		∙	305	305	79	∙	∙			0	2
Cantrill et al. [33]	∙	∙	–a	238	141	∙	∙			1	2
Cassar Flores et al. [36]		∙	18	18	18	∙	∙			0	2
Chan et al. [28]		∙	23	9	9	∙				0	2
Dean et al. [29]		∙	43	34	26	∙	∙			0	2
Mackellar et al. [30]		∙	38	–a	35	∙		∙		0	2
McBride et al. [39]	∙	∙	164	109	47	∙		∙	∙	1	2
McDermott et al. [37]	∙	∙	58	53	48	∙				1	2

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