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. 2021 Nov 15;13(11):4087. doi: 10.3390/nu13114087

Table 1.

Quality indicators in reporting Delphi methodology as recommended by Diamond, Grant, and Feldman.

Study Objective Does the Delphi study aim to address consensus? Yes, by presenting results reflecting the level of consensus amongst members of the expert panel.
Participants How will participants be selected or excluded? Inclusion criteria:
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    Researchers with a focus on, and published in the area of circadian biology or chrononutrition.

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    Able to read and write English.

Exclusion criteria:
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    Unable to commit to the Delphi study period.

Consensus definition How will consensus be defined? Consensus is defined as ≥70% agreement.
Delphi process Were items dropped? What criteria will be used to determine which items to drop? No items were dropped, they were merged.
Items will be dropped if there is ≥70% consensus on the rating “1: Irrelevant”.
What criteria will be used to determine to stop the Delphi process or will it be run for a specific number of rounds only? The Delphi process will run for only three rounds.