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Review Article Volume 15 Issue 1
Reflections on the Delphi method
C Manuel E Cortés, C Miriam Iglesias León, Manuel Cortés Iglesias
Received: March 21, 2026 | Published: April 24, 2026
Citation: Cortés CME, León CMI, Iglesias MC. Reflections on the Delphi method. Biom Biostat Int J. 2026;15(1):40-43. DOI: 10.15406/bbij.2026.15.00446
Abstract
The Delphi Expert Method, named after Delphi, the oracle of Ancient Greece, uses the intuitive judgment of a group of experts to reach a consensus. It is an important method for researchers who wish to create or validate their proposals with the support of a group of experts on the subject. This article outlines the steps to follow: expert selection, the calculation of the statistics tables, and how the experts reach a consensus, both for creating and validating proposals. The article “Reflections on the Delphi Method” is a scientific article on the topic, detailing the methodology used for its application in scientific work. It is not written as a review article. The details for using the scientific method, which has been applied by the author in numerous theses, are explained.
Keywords: delphi method, experimental design, qualitative and quantitative methods, research methodology, validation of criteria
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