Table 1.

Data on reporting quality of consensus methodologies

Items that are not or not adequately reported in sufficient detail
Selection criteria for participants/information about the participants16 19 23 26 32	Statement that anonymity was maintained or level of anonymity20 21 25 28 29 32
Literature review20 21 31	Type of consensus method used29
Background information for participants20 21 25 28	Threshold of consensus29
Recruitment strategies19 22	How questionnaire was developed26
Criteria for number of rounds16 26	Pretesting of instruments19 32
Stopping criteria16 32	Analysis procedure24 32
Feedback after rounds17 20 21 23 25 26 28 31 32	Changes to registered pre-analysis plan24
Rating scales used31	Reporting final number of list of items32
Criteria for dropping items26	Conflict of interest of panellists29
Response rates for each round17 20 21 25 26 28 32	Funding source29
Definition of consensus17–19 21 23 25 26 28	External support29
Level of consensus reached19 31	Generic comments that reporting needs improvement12 17 26 30