Table 2.

Modified Delphi Rounds One and Two Samples, Process and Results

Modified Delphi Round	Round One	Round Two
Purposive Sample	Physicians; LTC Staff & Administrators: LTC residents & family members; Palliative Care, Geriatric/Gerontology Experts/Researchers	Physicians; LTC Staff & Administrators: LTC residents & family members; Palliative Care, Geriatric/Gerontology Experts/Researchers
Process	75 statements developed from physician interviews & systematic review/published literature Rated on a 9-point Likert scale Appropriateness ≥ 7	4 Remaining Round One Statements 9-point Likert Scale Appropriateness ≥ 7
Results	19 participants 3 provinces 71 statements scored ≥ 7 4 statements scored < 7 and > 3	11 participants 4 statements excluded 71 statements remained