Table 2 Delphi results – round 1 and 2: quantitative data validating the LwR:DST

Round 1

To what extent do you think that the tool is ‘useful’ to your work in assessing and managing risks that older adults may face?

86

To what extent do you think that each step of the tool is ‘useful’ to your work in assessing and managing risks that older adults may face?

 Step 1: What is the older adult at risk of and who is concerned?

98

 Step 2: What is the older adult’s risk status?

87

 Step 3: What can be done about the concerns?

89

 Step 4: How to have a conversation about risks and ways to address concerns?

85

Does the 4-step approach contain ‘adequate’ content to be able to assess and manage the risks associated with older adults?

83

To what extent do you think that each step of the tool contains ‘adequate’ content to be able to assess and manage the risks associated with older adults?

 Step 1: What is the older adult at risk of and who is concerned?

89

 Step 2: What is the older adult’s risk status?

86

 Step 3: What can be done about the concerns?

85

 Step 4: How to have a conversation about risks and ways to address concerns?

85

For Step 1, does the list represent the concerns you have about your older adult patient? (Step 1: What is the older adult at risk of and who is concerned?) - YES

89

To what extent is the format of the tool ‘user-friendly’?

69

To what extent is the information in the instruction manual ‘sufficient’ to be able to use the tool?

83

To what extent is the format of the information in the instruction manual ‘user-friendly’?

80

Round 2

To what extent do you ‘agree’ that it is clinically useful for the safety continuum to include colors?

82

As we make changes to the format based on your feedback from Delphi 1, to what extent do you ‘agree’ that it is clinically useful to have a worksheet that can be filled out?

86