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. 2019 Jan 7;20:14. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-3082-9

Table 2.

Definition of consensus [35, 38]

Consensus classification Description Definition
Consensus out Consensus that outcome should be excluded from the core outcome set ≥ 70% scoring 1–3 AND < 15% scoring 7–9 in each stakeholder group
Consensus in Consensus that outcome should be included in the core outcome set < 15% scoring 1–3 AND ≥ 70% scoring 7–9 in each stakeholder group
Without consensus No consensus reached on whether the outcome should be included in or not Other conditions