Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Department of Innovation in Medical Education, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
PLoS One. 2023 Jan 20;18(1):e0280764. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280764. eCollection 2023.
Consensus group methods such as the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) and Delphi method are commonly used in research to elicit and synthesize expert opinions when evidence is lacking. Traditionally, the NGT involves a face-to-face interaction. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many in-person meetings have moved to online settings. It is unclear to what extent the NGT has been undertaken in virtual settings. The overarching aim of this scoping review is to explore the use of the virtual NGT in research. Our specific objectives are to answer the following questions: To what extent has the NGT been used virtually? What modifications were made to accommodate this online format? What advantages and disadvantages were noted by authors in comparison with the face-to-face mode of the technique?
This scoping review will follow the steps outlined by Arksey and O'Malley and the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Several pilot searches were completed to refine inclusion and exclusion criteria. Media Synchronicity Theory will provide a conceptual framework to inform the research, including data extraction and summarizing results. As an additional extension to the literature review, online interviews with corresponding authors will be conducted to gather further information.
当证据不足时，共识小组方法（如名义小组技术（NGT）和德尔菲法）通常用于研究中，以征求和综合专家意见。传统上，NGT 涉及面对面的互动。然而，由于 COVID-19 大流行，许多面对面会议已转移到在线环境。目前尚不清楚 NGT 在虚拟环境中进行的程度。本范围综述的总体目标是探讨虚拟 NGT 在研究中的应用。我们的具体目标是回答以下问题：NGT 在多大程度上已在虚拟环境中使用？为适应这种在线格式进行了哪些修改？与技术的面对面模式相比，作者注意到哪些优点和缺点？
本范围综述将遵循 Arksey 和 O'Malley 以及 PRISMA-ScR 指南概述的步骤。已经进行了几次试点搜索，以完善纳入和排除标准。媒体同步理论将为研究提供一个概念框架，包括数据提取和总结结果。作为文献综述的一个额外扩展，将与相应的作者进行在线访谈，以收集更多信息。
