Table 4.
Sensitivity analysis of non-consensus statements in the first round (N = 50)
| Statements | Scenario 1: ‘Neither agree nor disagree’ excluded in analysis | Scenario 2: ‘Neither agree nor disagree’ included in analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus | Non-consensus | Neutral | Consensus | Non-consensus | |
| Availing case registers specific for registering PC-NTD cases is necessary | 35 (70)* | 4 (8) | 11 (22) | 46 (92) | 4 (8) |
| All PC-NTDs need confirmation at the lower surveillance levels | 33 (66)* | 4 (8) | 13 (26) | 46 (92) | 4 (8) |
| All health workers need to be involved in training on PC-NTDs surveillance activities | 35 (70)* | 3 (6) | 12 (24) | 47 (94) | 3 (6) |
| Increasing the number of designated surveillance focal persons is required | 33 (66)* | 6 (12) | 11 (22) | 44 (88) | 6 (12) |
* - statements not achieving the > 70 % consensus threshold