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. 2017 May 6;7(5):e013838. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013838

TableĀ 1.

Summary of consensus

Question type Consensus (%) Median response Consensus description
7-Point Rating Scale 70% agreement Must fall within the consensus category One of two adjacent answers
Likert Scale 5 point 80% agreement <2.5 (important) One of three adjacent answers in either direction
Likert Scale 4 point 70% agreement <2 (important) One of three adjacent answers in either direction
Descriptive/open 80% agreement Must fall within the consensus category One of three adjacent answers of the same sentiment (positive or negative)