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. 2021 Nov 8;11(11):e046411. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046411

Table 1.

The AA reflective tool development in brief

Phase 1
Pre-Delphi consultation
Establishing common bases
  • Operationalise the AA model

  • Research team identifies AA pillars and definitions from the literature

  • Identification and recruitment of AA experts

  • Consensus building on pillars and brainstorming about subpillars of AA through a facilitated face-to-face meeting

Phase 2
e-Delphi consultation
Creation of the AA reflective tool
(list of essential items to be assessed in the reflective tool by PHC practitioners/clinicians)
First round of consultation
  • Panel expert agreements scores (from 1 to 9) on subpillars and definitions

  • Suggestions/comments for modification or addition to subpillars

Second round of consultation
  • Global and individual feedback report from round 1

  • (Level of consensus achieved, global and individual expert panel scores)

  • Panel expert agreement scores (from 1 to 9) on new propositions and modification emerging from round 1

  • Panel expert agreement scores (from 1 to 5) on the importance of each subpillar and the list of items to measure their level of implementation

  • Panel expert agreement (yes/no) on suggested response scales

  • Suggestions/comments for modification or addition of items

Third round of consultation
  • Global and individual feedback report from round 2

  • (Level of consensus achieved, global and individual expert panel scores)

  • Consensus building on items by pillar and subpillar

  • Suggestions for practical recommendations by item to provide to clinicians to improve their AA practice

Phase 3
Piloting, adjustment and development of a repository of recommendations
To assess the tool and its applicability in different PHC environments
  • Questionnaire completion by PHC clinicians in different PHC settings

  • Psychometric properties analyses

  • Focus groups to receive feedback and improvement tips

  • Final adjustments

  • Development of a repository of recommendations with actionable guidance

AA, advanced access; PHC, primary healthcare.