A modified Delphi study to gain consensus for a taxonomy to report and classify physical activity referral schemes (PARS)

Hanson, Coral L.; Oliver, Emily J.; Dodd-Reynolds, Caroline J.; Pearsons, Alice; Kelly, Paul

doi:10.1186/s12966-020-01050-2

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Table 2 Round two scoring of elements for inclusion in the PARS taxonomy

From: A modified Delphi study to gain consensus for a taxonomy to report and classify physical activity referral schemes (PARS)

Taxonomy element	Academic/Researcher (n = 16)		PARS provider/ commissioner (n = 12)		Both researcher and PARS provider (n = 6)		Public health or healthcare professional (n = 9)		All panellists (n = 43)
Taxonomy element	Median	IQR	Median	IQR	Median	IQR	Median	IQR	Median	IQR
LEVEL 1 PARS classification
1a) Primary classification	9.5	8.3–10.0	9.5	8.0–10.0	10.0	9.8–10.0	10.0	6.0–10.0	10.0	8.0–10.0
1b) Provider	10.0	9.0–10.0	8.0	4.8–9.8	10.0	8.8–10.0	9.0	7.5–9.5	9.0	8.0–10.0
1b) Setting	10.0	9.0–10.0	7.0	7.0–8.0	10.0	8.8–10.0	9.0	7.5–9.5	9.0	7.0–10.0
1c) Conditions accepted (have or at risk of)	10.0	9.3–10.0	10.0	8.3–10.0	10.0	8.8–10.0	10.0	8.0–10.0	10.0	9.0–10.0
1d) Activity type	10.0	9.3–10.0	9.5	7.0–10.0	9.0	6.5–10.0	9.0	8.0–9.5	10.0	8.0–10.0
1e) Funding	10.0	8.0–10.0	7.0	5.0–8.8	8.0	6.5–9.3	9.0	5.5–10.0	8.0	7.0–10.0
LEVEL 2 Scheme characteristics
2a) Staff structure	9.0	7.3–10.0	8.5	3.5–9.8	9.5	5.8–10.0	8.0	4.5–8.5	9.0	6.0–10.0
2b) Staff qualifications	10.0	9.0–10.0	10.0	9.0–10.0	10.0	9.0–10.0	9.0	7.0–10.0	10.0	9.0–10.0
2c) Behaviour change theories	9.0	6.3–10.0	7.0	6.3–9.5	10.0	8.8–10.0	8.0	5.5–10.0	8.0	7.0–10.0
2d) Behavioural change techniques	9.0	8.0–10.0	8.0	7.0–10.0	10.0	8.8–10.0	8.0	5.0–10.0	9.0	7.0–10.0
2e) Referral source	9.0	7.0–10.0	8.0	7.0–10.0	9.5	7.8–10.0	9.0	7.5–10.0	9.0	7.0–10.0
2f) Referrers	10.0	9.3–10.0	8.0	7.0–9.8	9.5	7.5–10.0	9.0	6.5–10.0	9.0	8.0–10.0
2g) Referral process	9.5	6.5–10.0	8.0	7.0–10.0	10.0	8.5–10.0	8.0	4.5–10.0	9.0	7.0–10.0
2h) Scheme duration	10.0	10.0–10.0	9.0	7.0–10.0	10.0	9.0–10.0	10.0	8.0–10.0	10.0	9.0–10.0
2i) Session frequency	10.0	10.0–10.0	9.0	5.5–10.0	9.5	7.3–10.0	9.0	8.0–10.0	10.0	8.0–10.0
2j) Session length	10.0	7.5–10.0	6.5	5.0–7.8	9.5	5.3–10.0	9.0	7.5–9.5	9.0	6.0–10.0
2k) Session time	8.0	5.0–10.0	6.0	2.0–7.0	7.0	5.3–10.0	8.0	6.5–9.0	7.0	5.0–9.0
2l) Session type	10.0	9.3–10.0	8.0	7.0–10.0	10.0	8.5–10.0	9.0	7.5–10.0	10.0	8.0–10.0
2m) Equipment loan^a	5.0	3.3–7.8	0.5	0.0–5.0	6.0	4.5–7.0	5.0	4.0–7.0	5.0^a	3.0–7.0
2n) Exit routes	9.5	9.0–10.0	9.0	7.3–10.0	9.5	7.0–10.0	8.0	7.5–10.0	9.0	8.0–10.0
2o) Action in case of non-attendance	9.5	9.0–10.0	8.5	4.3–10.0	10.0	7.5–10.0	8.0	7.5–10.0	9.0	8.0–10.0
2p) Baseline assessment	10.0	10.0–10.0	10.0	9.3–10.0	10.0	9.0–10.0	10.0	7.5–10.0	10.0	10.0–10.0
2q) Exit assessment	10.0	10.0–10.0	10.0	10.0–10.0	10.0	9.0–10.0	10.0	7.5–10.0	10.0	10.0–10.0
2r) Feedback provided to referrer	10.0	9.0–10.0	7.0	5.0–9.8	9.0	7.0–10.0	8.0	7.5–9.5	9.0	7.0–10.0
2s) Exclusion criteria	10.0	9.3–10.0	10.0	7.3–10.0	9.5	7.8–10.0	10.0	8.5–10.0	10.0	9.0–10.0
LEVEL 3 Participant characteristics
3a) Demographics	10.0	9.3–10.0	10.0	8.5–10.0	9.5	8.3–10.0	10.0	7.0–10.0	10.0	9.0–10.0
3b) Number of referrals	10.0	9.3–10.0	10.0	7.3–10.0	9.5	7.8–10.0	10.0	7.0–10.0	10.0	8.0–10.0
3c) Uptake, attendance and adherence	10.0	10.0–10.0	10.0	8.5–10.0	9.5	8.5–10.0	10.0	8.0–10.0	10.0	9.0–10.0
3d) Measures of Change	10.0	10.0–10.0	10.0	8.5–10.0	9.5	8.5–10.0	10.0	8.5–10.0	10.0	9.0–10.0

^aExcluded from the final taxonomy

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