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ISHA Delphi Study Support Application 2026

Application is dependent on acceptance of the following terms:

  • All ISHA‑supported Delphi consensus projects will be conducted under the oversight and operational control of the ISHA Delphi Taskforce to ensure methodological rigour, appropriate expert and panel selection, ambitious but realistic timelines, robust data capture and analysis, and alignment with ISHA’s strategic objectives.
  • ISHA will retain ownership of all consensus statements, clinical guidelines, and publications generated from ISHA‑supported Delphi projects, including rights to publication, dissemination, and use under the ISHA name.
  • The successful application team will work directly with the ISHA Delphi taskforce to deliver a successful outcome in an agreed timeline.
  • ISHA Delphi taskforce will assign three selected panelists to the successful Delphi study team 
    • Taskforce Chair (to supervise process and timelines adherence)
    • Research Scientist (accurate data analysis/summary)
    • Specialist Clinician (with expertise in the area of selected Delphi study to ensure validity of questionnaire/background literature review)

 

Please complete all application sections.  If you have any questions, in the first instance please email caroline@ishasoc.org or call / msg via Whats App: +44(0)7379 429500.

 

SECTION 1 - SUBMITTER INFORMATION
SECTION 1 - CO-APPLICANT INFORMATION

Is there a co-applicant? *

If Yes, complete information below

If Yes, What is the name of co-applicant?

What is the position of co-applicant?

What is the affiliated organisation of co-applicant?

What is the country of residence of co-applicant?

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SECTION 2 - PROJECT SUMMARY

Proposed Study Title *

What question(s) or domain(s) does the study seek to address? *

What is the rationale for using the Delphi consensus methodology over other study methods?

Explain how the Delphi methodology suits this topic *

Please explain the "need" for consensus / the gap this study seeks to fill *

Describe the context and relevance of the proposed topic and its importance to hip preservation *

Explain how preparatory research / information gathering has been or will be conducted to generate items that will be used during the consensus rounds *

e.g. literature review, interviews, surveys, pilot trials, other

Outline the aim of the study consensus *

Ensure the aim is clearly defined. Include the intended audience, geographical scope etc.

SECTION 2 - STUDY DESIGN

How many rounds are you proposing to achieve consensus? *

How will feedback be provided to panellists in between rounds?

How will consensus be defined and measured? *

Please tick all that apply

Additional Feedback

What will be the process for refining items and questions between rounds? *

e.g. review by a Steering Committee; removal, retention or modification of questions, item reduction/consolidation ...

Additional Feedback

What is the planned mechanism for maintaining anonymity and reducing bias? *

e.g. anonymised submission, limiting access to raw submission data

What is your proposed inclusion / exclusion criteria for expert panel selection? *

What is your proposed panel recruitment strategy? *

e.g. via ISHA membership, personal contacts, open call via social networks, a combined approach

What is your planned (approximate) expert panel size, and explain your rationale for this panel size. *

Describe the planned diversity within the panel make up.

e.g. discipline, geographical, level of expertise, economic area inclusivity

What is your plan for managing panellist attrition across rounds? *

e.g. over recruit in Round 1, pre-define a minimum acceptable percentage of panellist responses per round etc.

SECTION 2 - DATA COLLECTION

What methods of data collection do you plan to use? *

Please tick all that apply

Additional Feedback

What data collection platform do you plan to use? *

If your own, please specify below

Please give details of your own data collection platform

What is your proposal for data collection consent and documentation procedures? *

If you select to use your own documentation, you will be asked to provide a copy and have this agreed in advance of dissemination with the ISHA Research Committee

Additional Feedback

Have you obtained ethical approval status for this survey from your clinic or academic institute? *

Additional Feedback

SECTION 2 - DATA ANALYSIS / INTERPRETATION

Describe the proposed methodology for analysis and interpretation of qualitive and / or quantitative data *

include any consensus threshold measurements

How will you ensure transparency on how data is interpreted and decisions made? *

e.g. define in advance, how consensus will be measured, record and report andy deviation from planned rules etc.

SECTION 2 - STUDY WORKFLOW/TIMELINES

How long to you estimate each round will take? *

Additional Feedback

Provide a draft overall study timeline *

Please upload an outline gantt chart or similar

What are your plans for panel attrition or low response rate? *

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SECTION 3 - STUDY OUTPUTS AND DISSEMINATION

Indicate plans for study outcomes dissemination / outputs *

Please tick all that apply

SECTION 4 - ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

I accept the terms set out within the Control Statement of the ISHA Application Requirements for Delphi Consensus Submissions. *

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Thank You

Thank you for your application. This will be reviewed by the ISHA Research Committee, should there be any questions, we will revert to you for clarification. In the meantime, should you need any additional information, please contact the secretariat team at email: caroline@ishasoc.org or tel: +44 203 519 9427.

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