2012-05-24T14:56:31Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/delphi-method.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P3558.html Nov 30, 2010 Nov 30, 2010

The Delphi method solicits the opinions of experts through a series of carefully designed questionnaires interspersed with information and opinion feedback in order to establish a convergence of opinion.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP337.html Jun 28, 2011 Jun 28, 2011

An analysis of 30 insurgencies worldwide between 1978 and 2008 determined what factors were ultimately correlated with success or defeat. Comparing Afghanistan in early 2011 against this scorecard results in an uncertain outcome for the conflict there, but the findings may help provide additional guidance as operations continue.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/06/14.html Jun 14, 2011 Jun 14, 2011

Researchers have developed a new method of eliciting and analyzing opinions from a large group of experts and laypeople to aid complex decisionmaking, adapting online and social media technologies to lower the cost of such activities while expanding the types of people who can be queried.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110096.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010

<p>ExpertLens, a RAND-developed system for eliciting opinions from a large group of people, saves on the costs associated with traditional expert panels, while increasing accuracy.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG939.html Dec 15, 2009 Dec 15, 2009

<p>This description of the application of the RAND Corporation's PortMan portfolio analysis and management method and Delphi consensus-building method for the National Security Agency (NSA) Information Sharing Services (ISS) division highlights how these methods enable the data-driven analysis of project portfolios and the allocation of research and development (R&amp;D) and operations and maintenance (O&amp;M) resources according to value, risk, and cost.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080007.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>This article presents a method for the assessment of cities' vulnerability to large-scale urban unrest. Results include a tool that will allow users to rank cities on their vulnerability to large-scale urban unrest.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20061205.html Dec 31, 2005 Dec 31, 2005

<p>Awareness of the need for innovative approaches to obtaining feedback in community-based participatory research (CBPR) is increasing.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20051219.html Dec 31, 2004 Dec 31, 2004

<p>Commentary on this issue of Psychiatric Services which describes an innovative method for choosing performance measures for early psychosis treatment services, the use of a Delphi group consensus method.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20010008.html Dec 31, 2000 Dec 31, 2000

<p>Over the last decade, a number of organisations have developed clinical guidelines, typically at a national level, in order to increase appropriate health care.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19990012.html Dec 31, 1998 Dec 31, 1998

<p>The author responds to a critique of the methodology used by Gate et al. to assess the appropriateness of lymphoma treatment.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19960024.html Dec 31, 1995 Dec 31, 1995

<p>Where information about the appropriateness of a surgical procedure is lacking, expert panels have been used to establish guidelines for medical practitioners.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3367.html Dec 31, 1990 Dec 31, 1990

This Note surveys the characteristics of several major methods (Delphi, Nominal Group, and models developed by the National Institutes of Health and by Glaser) and provides guidelines for those who want to use the techniques.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P4601.html Dec 31, 1970 Dec 31, 1970

A discussion of creativity and Delphi techniques to improve company research. The creative process synthesizes knowledge, logical reasoning, and originality--the mix depending on the field. In addition, the creative person uses multiple approaches,...

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM6118.html Dec 31, 1969 Dec 31, 1969

An investigation of the effect on group accuracy of two variations in the Delphi procedures.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM5957.html Dec 31, 1968 Dec 31, 1968

This Memorandum is a supplement to RM-5888-PR and presents material used in a series of experiments evaluating the Delphi procedures for formulating and refining group judgments, as well as a bibliography of RAND publications related to Delphi studies.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM5888.html Dec 31, 1968 Dec 31, 1968

This report describes the results of an extensive set of experiments conducted at RAND during the spring and summer of 1968 that were concerned with evaluating the effectiveness of the Delphi procedures for formulating group judgments.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM6115.html Dec 31, 1968 Dec 31, 1968

An analysis of the validity of using self-rating as a technique for selecting more accurate subgroups in applications of the Delphi method for eliciting group judgments.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P4182.html Dec 31, 1968 Dec 31, 1968

An analysis of the utility of the Delphi method for determining group values.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P3820.html Dec 31, 1967 Dec 31, 1967

The use of the Delphi method for group prediction and estimating in a series of Rand experiments.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P3925.html Dec 31, 1967 Dec 31, 1967

A description of the Delphi method and some of the areas to which it has and could be applied.