Table 4.
Definitions of a consensus
Classification of consensus | Description | Definition |
In | Consensus that outcome should be included in the core outcome set. | 70% or more participants scoring as 7 to 9 AND <15% participants scoring as 1 to 3 in both stakeholder groups. |
Out | Consensus that outcome should not be included in the core outcome set. | 50% or less participants scoring 7 to 9 in both stakeholder groups. |
No consensus | Uncertainty about importance of outcome. | Anything else. |