Standard RAND/UCLA | Adapted RAND/UCLA | Worked example | |
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Inputs | Series of systematic reviews/meta-analyses | Intervention domains from phase 1 | 93 domains identified in phase 1 |
Stakeholders | Experts | As broad as possible, being mindful of traditionally excluded groups | • Patients (n = 9) • Practitioners (n = 19) • Key informants (n = 15) |
Number of rounds | 3: • Individual ratings of appropriateness • Moderated group ratings of appropriateness • Individual ratings of necessity | 3 per group of stakeholders: • Individual ratings of importance • Moderated group ratings of items rated ‘not important’ • Individual ratings of ‘how essential?’ | Separate meetings of patients, practitioners and key informants completing: • Individual ratings of importance • Moderated group ratings of items rated 'not important' • Individual ratings of ‘how essential?’ |
Critical cut-offs | Median of = > 7 on 1–9 point Likert-type scales | Median of = > 7 on 1–9 point Likert-type scales | Median of = > 7 on 1–9 point Likert-type scales |