• Xunqiang Yin, Ying Liang, Hongzhuan Tan, Wenjie Gong, Jing Deng, Jiayou Luo, Xiaokang Di, and Yue Wu.
• School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
• Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2012 Nov 1;37(11):1104-7.

ObjectiveTo constitute school sanitation standard using modified Delphi method, and to explore the feasibility and the predominance of Delphi method in the constitution of school sanitation standard.MethodsTwo rounds of expert consultations were adopted in this study. The data were analyzed with SPSS15.0 to screen indices of school sanitation standard.ResultsThirty-two experts accomplished the 2 rounds of consultations. The average length of expert service was (24.69 ±8.53) years. The authority coefficient was 0.729 ±0.172. The expert positive coefficient was 94.12% (32/34) in the first round and 100% (32/32) in the second round. The harmonious coefficients of importance, feasibility and rationality in the second round were 0.493 (P<0.05), 0.527 (P<0.01), and 0.535 (P<0.01), respectively, suggesting unanimous expert opinions. According to the second round of consultation, 38 indices were included in the framework.ConclusionTheoretical analysis, literature review, investigation and so on are generally used in health standard constitution currently. Delphi method is a rapid, effective and feasible method in this field.

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