Expert Consensus of TCM Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment for Pediatric Adenoid Hypertrophy with Shanghai Characteristics Based on Delphi Method
Objective:To formulate the expert consensus of TCM clinical diagnosis and treatment for pediatric adenoid hypertrophy based on Delphi method and expert argumentation.Methods:The Delphi method questionnaire was developed based on the literature search and the experience of Shanghai School"Xu's Pediatrics"in the treatment of children with adenoid hyperplasia.Two rounds of investigation were conducted on 36 relevant experts in the Yangtze River Delta region with the questionnaire in the form of E-mail.The draft of relevant consensus was collected and analyzed within the prescribed time limit,and multiple rounds of expert evaluation and review were conducted.Results:The Expert Consensus of TCM Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment for Pediatric Adenoid Hypertrophy with Shanghai Characteristics based on Delphi method was finally formed and released.Conclusion:A scientific,practical and fair"expert consensus"can be effectively formed by Delphi method combined with expert demonstration,which provides practical basis for clinical use at the grassroots level.
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