Table 2 Definition of the three increasing levels of consensus
From: Development of a community-based model for respiratory care services
General consensus | 1. Median and interquartile range fall within one priority level only |
2. Mean standard deviation extends beyond one level of the scale and outliers are present. | |
Full consensus | 1. Median and interquartile range fall within one priority level only |
2. Mean standard deviation extends beyond one level of the scale but no outliers are present. | |
Pure consensus | 1. Median and interquartile range fall within one priority level only |
| Â | 2. Mean standard deviation lies within one level of the scale and no outliers are present. |