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McMillan, Sara S., Kelly, Fiona, Sav, Adem, Kendall, Elizabeth, King, Michelle A., Whitty, Jennifer A. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5886-1933 and Wheeler, Amanda J.
(2014)
Using the Nominal Group Technique: how to analyse across multiple groups.
Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology, 14 (3).
pp. 92-108.
ISSN 1387-3741
Abstract
The nominal group technique (NGT) is a method to elicit healthcare priorities. Yet, there is variability on how to conduct the NGT, and limited guidance on how to analyse a diverse sample of multiple groups. This paper addresses some of this ambiguity, and explores whether different approaches to analysis provide the same outcome/s. Conceptual papers and empirical studies were identified via PubMed and informed an adapted version of the NGT. Twenty-six nominal groups were conducted, which provided in-depth knowledge on how to best conduct this method. Pilot group data were used to compare different analysis methods and to explore how this impacted on reported outcomes. Data analyses for large data-sets are complex; thematic analysis is needed to be able to conduct across group comparisons of participant priorities. Consideration should be given not just to the strength, i.e. sum of votes, or relative importance of the priority, but to the voting frequency, i.e. the popularity of the idea amongst participants; our case study demonstrated that this can affect priority rankings for those ideas with the same score. As a case study, this paper provides practical information on analysis for complex data sets. Researchers need to consider more than one analysis process to ensure that the results truly reflect participant priorities. A priority that has a high score may not necessarily reflect its popularity within the group; the voting frequency may also need to be considered.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | nominal group,analysis,case study,priorities |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Economics Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Respiratory and Airways Group Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Services and Primary Care Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023) |
| Depositing User: | Pure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Apr 2016 09:00 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Oct 2022 01:04 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/58401 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10742-014-0121-1 |
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