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Article ID	#20956
Title	Development of a quality checklist using delphi methods for prescriptive clinical prediction rules: The QUADCPR
URL	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20114098
Journal	J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2010 Jan;33(1):29-41
Author(s)	Cook C Brismée JM Pietrobon R Sizer P Hegedus E Riddle DL
Subject(s)	Checklist Consensus Decision Support Techniques Predictive Value of Tests
Peer Review	Yes
Publication Type	Article
Abstract/Notes	Objective: Clinical prediction rules (CPRs) are clinician decision-making aids designed to improve the accuracy of a variety of decisions made during patient care. To our knowledge, there are no formally developed consensus-based guidelines designed to provide standards for the creation of CPRs. Methods: The study used a 3-round Delphi method for consensus of a quality checklist initially developed based on recommendations derived from the literature. The 9 Delphi participants were randomly selected from the authors of peer-reviewed publications of prescriptive CPRs. Results: During the 3 rounds, the Delphi participants modified the originally derived checklist and, based on a consensus standard, agreed upon a final 23-item checklist, which involved 4 constructs: (1) sample and participants, (2) outcome measures, (3) quality of tests and measures, and (4) statistical assumptions. Conclusions: Use of the checklist has potential for improving the design and reporting of future prescriptive CPRs. This abstract is reproduced with the permission of the publisher; full text by subscription. Click on the above link and select a publisher from PubMed's LinkOut feature.

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