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Table 2 A priori established seven-point response scale and criteria to determine acceptance, rejection or lack of consensus for recommendations and guidelines

From: Scandinavian guidelines for initial management of minor and moderate head trauma in children

 

Level of agreement

 

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Moderately disagree

Neither agree or disagree

Moderately agree

Agree

Strongly agree

Score

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Criteria

75 % of respondents score ≤ 3 on the 7-point scale

All other situations

75 % of respondents score ≥ 5 on the 7-point scale

Result

Consensus against

No consensus

Consensus in favour

Action

Reject recommendation

No consensus has been reached

Accept recommendation