Application of the Delphi Method in the Construction of an Evaluating and Grading Scale for Evidence of Disease Prevention and Treatment in Ancient Books of Traditional Chinese Medicine

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left"> </td><td class="align_center">First round</td><td class="align_center">Second round</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>N</i></td><td class="align_center">35</td><td class="align_center">29</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Kendall W<sup>a</sup></td><td class="align_center">0.135</td><td class="align_center">0.081</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Chi-square</td><td class="align_center">75.406</td><td class="align_center">25.790</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Df</td><td class="align_center">16</td><td class="align_center">11</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Asymptotic significance</td><td class="align_center">0.000</td><td class="align_center">0.007</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div><sup>a</sup>Kendall.<br/></div></td></tr></table>

<div>Results of the first two rounds’ coordination of experts’ opinions.</div>

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Table 3: Application of the Delphi Method in the Construction of an Evaluating and Grading Scale for Evidence of Disease Prevention and Treatment in Ancient Books of Traditional Chinese Medicine 

Table 3 | Application of the Delphi Method in the Construction of an Evaluating and Grading Scale for Evidence of Disease Prevention and Treatment in Ancient Books of Traditional Chinese Medicine 