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Table 4 Definition of consensus

From: Development of a STandard reporting guideline for Evidence briefs for Policy (STEP): context and study protocol

Definition

Criteria

Definition of agreement with an item

When median score of the item ≥ 6

Definition of disagreement with an item

When median score of the item ≤ 3

Definition of ambivalence towards an item

When median score of the item is from 3 (exclusive) through 6 (exclusive)

Definition of no consensus within the group

All other types of responses