PILOT APPLICATION OF DELPHI TECHNIQUES TO THE DRUG FIELD - SOME EXPERIMENTAL FINDINGS

• NCJ Number: 17136
• Author(s): L T THOMPSON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 58 pages
• Corporate Author: Rand Corporation
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

EXAMINES METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE USE OF DELPHI FORMATS WHICH INVOLVES GATHERING DATA FROM A GROUP TO GET A CONCENSUS.

Abstract

IN TWO DELPHI ROUNDS OF QUESTIONING, A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS WERE ASKED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE OF ITEMS RELATING TO DRUG USE, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT. THE QUESTIONNAIRE CONSISTED OF TWO PARTS DEALING WITH DESCRIPTIVE ITEMS, AND ONE PART WHICH REQUIRED AN EVALUATION OF THE FEASIBILITY AND DESIRABILITY OF VARIOUS 'POLICY OPTIONS.'