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Vol. 40. Issue 2.
Pages 134-136 (May - July 2012)
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Vol. 40. Issue 2.
Pages 134-136 (May - July 2012)
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From Agreements to Consensus
De los acuerdos a los consensos
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Edgar Cortés-Reyes
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ecortesr@unal.edu.co

Corresponding author: Cr 22, N.o 45 B 38 Cons. 611, Bogotá, Colombia.
Physical Therapist, Economist, MsC Clinical Epidemiology, Associate Professor, Department of Human Body Movement, School of Medicine, National University of Colombia. Bogotá, Colombia
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Abstract

In the light of the diversity and complexity of medical knowledge and considering the lack of sufficient evidence for health-related decision-making, medical professionals usually seek agreements. Though it may seem an apparently simple task, the idea is to understand that this is a high-level process. Assuming consensus is a rigorous multidisciplinary research methodology that, in addition to overcoming any conceptual gaps, systematically generates new knowledge via formal rounds of consultation. This article is intended to set forth a position with regards to the rigorous approach followed for health related consensus. A popular methodology is discussed – Delphi – identifying its advantages and steps followed, including its modifications and uses according to the researchers’ needs and resources, keeping in mind the importance of considering the final result expressed in the recommendations in terms of its fundamental impact on health related issues.

Keywords:
Consensus
Methodology
Research
Health
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Frente a la diversidad y la complejidad del conocimiento médico o con ocasión de no contar con suficiente evidencia para la toma de decisiones en salud, entre los profesionales del área se estila buscar acuerdos. Aunque se trata de una tarea aparentemente sencilla, se propone entender este proceso como de un nivel superior, asumiendo el consenso como una metodología de investigación multidisciplinaria rigurosa que permite sistemáticamente, además de superar los vacíos conceptuales, generar eventualmente nuevo conocimiento mediante rondas formales. El objetivo de este artículo es plantear una posición frente al rigor con que se realizan los consensos en el campo de la salud. Se presenta una metodología ampliamente utilizada para buscar consensos, el Delphi, identificando sus ventajas y los pasos a seguir. También se describen sus modificaciones y usos según las necesidades y los recursos de los investigadores, poniendo de presente la importancia de considerar el resultado final, manifiesto en las recomendaciones, como de impacto clave en los problemas de salud.

Palabras clave:
Consenso
Metodología
Investigación
Salud
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