This paper systematically reviews empirical studies looking at the effectiveness of the Delphi
technique, and provides a critique of this research. Findings suggest that Delphi groups …

The concept of public participation is one of growing interest in the UK and elsewhere, with
a commensurate growth in mechanisms to enable this. The merits of participation, however, …

2 Introduction to reach an informed judgement) from subjective expectations. This indicates
the importance of longitudinal analysis of the process of expectation development, including …

Imprecise definition of key terms in the “public participation” domain have hindered the conduct
of good research and militated against the development and implementation of effective …

There is a growing call for greater public involvement in establishing science and technology
policy, in line with democratic ideals. A variety of public participation procedures exist that …

… We (Rowe and Wright 1996) compared a simple iteration condition (with no feedback) to
a condition involving the feedback of statistical information (means and medians) and to a …

The present study examined the thesis that positive affect may serve to broaden the scope of
attentional filters, reducing their selectivity. The effect of positive mood states was measured …

This paper examines critically the Delphi technique to determine whether it succeeds in
alleviating the “process loss” typical of interacting groups. After briefly reviewing the technique, …

In 35 open chest anesthetized dogs coronary and aortic blood flow were measured with
electromagnetic flowmeters while aortic and distal coronary blood pressure and an epicardial …

Activating mutations in BRAF are the most common genetic alterations in melanoma. Inhibition
of BRAF by small molecules leads to cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis. We show here that …