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Table 1 Definition and levels of consensus

From: Prospective policy analysis: how an epistemic community informed policymaking on intentional self poisoning in Sri Lanka

Consensus level

  

Definition of consensus

High

  

70% of ratings in one agreement category or 80% in two contiguous categories*

Moderate

  

60% of ratings in one agreement category or 70% in two contiguous categories*

Low

  

50% of ratings in one agreement category or 60% in two contiguous categories*

None

  

Less than 50% of ratings in one agreement category or less than 60% of ratings in two contiguous categories*

  1. * Contiguous agreement categories are 1 and 2 (in favour of consensus) or 3 and 4 (not in favour of consensus)[28]