A consensus-based decision making process on fasting terminology will be conducted using the Delphi technique. To this aim, experts around the world are invited.
The consensus-based decision making process on fasting terminology will include a maximum of five rounds of questionnaires that experts are invited to complete online using a pseudonym. Prof. Dr. med. Michalsen's department has prepared rough definitions of key terms for the questionnaire to be evaluated by the experts. These terms should serve as a starting point for the discussion. After each questionnaire round the experts' comments are reviewed by the project team and a new questionnaire with the suggested modifications from the previous round will be sent to the experts. If consensus can't be reached by round three, a live-online-discussion will be held to facilitate the further proceedings. The results are to be published in a peer-reviewed journal; individual statements will not be shared in the publication.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
38
Consensus-based decision-making process, where experts are asked to comment definitions of terms used for fasting interventions
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Definitions of fasting regimens
Definitions of fasting regimen (qualitative research) with max. five survey rounds and potentially one online discussion panel
Time frame: repetition of the survey until consensus is reached, max. 12 months
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