In this article we aim to demonstrate how Gadamerian philosophical hermeneutics may provide a sound methodological framework for researchers using the Delphi Technique (Delphi) in studies exploring health and well-being. Reporting of the use of Delphi in health and well-being research is increasing, but less attention has been given to covering its methodological underpinnings. In Delphi, a str...

BACKGROUND In pre-hospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) more research is needed to direct and underpin care delivery and inform policy. To target future research efforts, this study aimed to determine future research priorities with representatives of the EMS field. METHODS A four-round online Delphi survey was used to discuss different viewpoints and reach consensus on research prioritie...

A recent theoretical model by Andersson et al. proposes that soft gluons order themselves in the form of a helix at the end of the QCD cascades. The Authors of the model present a measure of the rapidity-azimuthal angle correlation, which they call screwiness. We searched for such a signal in DELPHI data, and found no evidence for screwiness.

Türkiye’de henüz lisansüstü eğitim akreditasyon standartlarının geliştirilmemiş olması nedeniyle öğretmenlik programlarının akreditasyonu yapılamamaktadır. Bu çalışma, literatürdeki bu eksikliği gidermek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmada, Avrupa ve Amerika’da şemsiye kuruluşlarına üye kalite güvence kuruluşlarının lisans (doktora programı) standartları incelenerek eğitimi programları için hazırla...

This paper describes the results of using a modified Delphi approach designed to achieve consensus from eight discharge planning experts regarding the decision to refer hospitalized older adults for post-discharge follow-up. Experts reviewed 150 cases using an online website designed to facilitate their interaction and efforts to reach agreement on the need for a referral for post-discharge car...

The goal of a parallel program is stated as to reduce the execution time regarding the fastest sequential program solving the same problem. Parallel programming is growing due to the widespread use of network of workstations in high performance computing. MPI has become the standard for implementing message-based parallel programs in distributed-memory computing environments. On the other side,...

This article determines the most important business models that try to achieve the goals of various online education stakeholders. We employed the Delphi method to consult leading experts in online education, asking them to identify existing business models; describe potentially feasible models that are not currently implemented; identify specific categories of stakeholders involved; and identi...

OBJECTIVE The article gives an introductory overview of the use of the Delphi expert consensus method in mental health research. It explains the rationale for using the method, examines the range of uses to which it has been put in mental health research, and describes the stages of carrying out a Delphi study using examples from the literature. METHOD To ascertain the range of uses, a system...

* This work has been partially supported by the Spanish CICYT under grant TIC97-0897-C04-03 Abstract The goal of a parallel program is stated as to reduce the execution time regarding the fastest sequential program solving the same problem. Parallel programming is growing due to the widespread use of network of workstations in high performance computing. MPI has become the standard for implemen...