Forest J L, Lyons K J, Bross T M, Gitlin L N, Kraemer L G
Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Allied Health Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, USA.
J Dent Hyg. 1995 Nov-Dec;69(6):261-9.
The purpose of this study was to achieve consensus on specific research topics under the national dental hygiene research agenda categories developed by the ADHA Council on Research.
A Delphi technique was used to survey a group of 48 dental hygiene experts to gain consensus about the appropriateness of topics for dental hygiene research. The study was carried out in three phases: a development and pilot-testing phase and two rounds of mailed surveys. Responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Instrument reliability was analyzed using the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient and Cronbach's Alpha for internal consistency.
Sixty-six topics reflective of the research agenda categories were identified through the first phase. Return rates of 100% and 94% were achieved for the two survey rounds. Instrument reliability was established at .91 and internal consistency at .94. After two rounds, consensus was reached on 37 of the 66 topics.
Each of the categories comprising the ADHA national dental hygiene research agenda was well represented by the 37 topics. This finding provided evidence that there was consensus on the national agenda. However, reaching consensus is just the first step in the development of a long-range plan to guide research efforts and to promote depth in the development of a body of knowledge based on scientific inquiry.
本研究的目的是就美国牙科保健协会研究委员会制定的国家牙科保健研究议程类别下的具体研究主题达成共识。
采用德尔菲技术对48名牙科保健专家进行调查，以就牙科保健研究主题的适宜性达成共识。该研究分三个阶段进行：一个开发和预测试阶段以及两轮邮寄调查。使用描述性统计分析回复。使用皮尔逊积差相关系数和克朗巴哈系数分析工具的信度以评估内部一致性。
通过第一阶段确定了66个反映研究议程类别的主题。两轮调查的回复率分别达到100%和94%。工具信度确定为0.91，内部一致性为0.94。两轮之后，66个主题中的37个达成了共识。
构成美国牙科保健协会国家牙科保健研究议程的每个类别都在这37个主题中得到了充分体现。这一发现证明在国家议程上达成了共识。然而，达成共识只是制定长期计划的第一步，该计划旨在指导研究工作并促进基于科学探究的知识体系发展的深度。
