Table 8 Comparisons of round two and round three responses for statements attracting no or low consensus in round 2
| Â | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Agree | Strongly agree | Do not know | Change in level of consensus | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Â |
`Costs of implementation of decommissioning’ do actually in practice inform decision to carry out decommissioning | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 32.0 | 48.7 | 60.0 | 14.8 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 0 | low→medium |
`Duplication of services’ does actually in practice inform decision to carry out decommissioning | 7.4 | 0 | 33.3 | 24.0 | 40.7 | 68.0 | 14.8 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 0 | no→medium |
The `evidence base’ does actually in practice inform decision to carry out decommissioning | 3.7 | 0 | 37.0 | 32.0 | 51.9 | 52.0 | 7.4 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | no change (low) |
`Maximising population health’ does actually in practice inform decisions to carry out decommissioning | 11.1 | 4.0 | 48.1 | 76.0 | 37.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 0 | no→high |
`Availability of alternative services/interventions’ does actually in practice inform decisions to carry out decommissioning? | 3.7 | 0 | 29.6 | 16.0 | 44.4 | 68.0 | 18.5 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | low→medium |
`Responding to changing demographics/population needs’ does actually in practice inform decisions to carry out decommissioning | 7.4 | 0 | 37.0 | 44.0 | 40.7 | 48.0 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | no change (none) |
`New service developments/innovations’ do actually in practice inform decisions to carry out decommissioning? | 8.0 | 0.0 | 28.0 | 24.0 | 44.0 | 72.0 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | low→high |
`Alignment with strategic priorities’ does actually in practice inform decisions to carry out decommissioning | 7.4 | 0 | 29.6 | 28.0 | 37.0 | 64.0 | 22.2 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 0 | no→medium |
`Patient and public views’ do actually in practice inform decisions to carry out decommissioning | 11.1 | 8.0 | 40.7 | 72.0 | 37.0 | 16.0 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 0 | no→high |
`Support from industry and other interest groups’ do actually in practice inform decisions to carry out decommissioning | 7.4 | 0 | 29.6 | 32.0 | 37.0 | 48.0 | 14.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 16.0 | no change (none) |
`Prejudice against public sector provision’ does actually in practice inform decisions to carry out decommissioning | 3.7 | 8.0 | 51.9 | 60.0 | 22.2 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 14.8 | 16.0 | low→medium |
`Complexity of implementing decommissioning’ does actually in practice inform decisions to carry out decommissioning | 0 | 0 | 29.6 | 8.0 | 40.7 | 72.0 | 18.5 | 16.0 | 11.1 | 4.0 | no→high |
`Impact on workforce’ does actually in practice inform decisions to carry out decommissioning | 3.7 | 8.0 | 59.3 | 48.0 | 18.5 | 28.0 | 14.8 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | low→no |
| Â | Very little importance | Little importance | High importance | Very high importance | Do not know | Change in level of consensus | |||||
| Â | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Â |
What is the relative importance of the `pace of change’ for shaping the extent to which decommissioning is implemented as planned? | 3.7 | 0 | 40.7 | 33.3 | 51.9 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 12.5 | no change (none) |
What is the relative importance of the `extent of adoption elsewhere of new intervention/service’ for shaping the extent to which decommissioning is implemented as planned? | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 24.0 | 48.1 | 60.0 | 18.5 | 8.0 | 0 | 8.0 | low→medium |
What is the relative importance of `meets community expectations’ for shaping the extent to which decommissioning is implemented as planned? | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 28.0 | 51.9 | 64.0 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | low→medium |
What is the relative importance of the `reputation of existing providers’ for shaping the extent to which decommissioning is implemented as planned? | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 12.0 | 55.6 | 76.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 8.0 | low→high |