The Delphi process
How a room full of experts reaches one statement.
STEP 01
Scope
A steering group frames the year’s questions from open calls and gaps in the evidence.
STEP 02
Round one
Members rate statements anonymously and propose edits. Results are aggregated.
STEP 03
Feedback
Anonymised scores and comments return to every panellist for reflection.
STEP 04
Round two
Members re-vote on refined statements until agreement thresholds are met.
STEP 05
Publish
The consensus is finalised at Congress and published in the official journal.
Rounds two repeats — statements are refined and re-voted until the agreement thresholds are met, before the consensus is published at Congress.
How agreement is scored
≥80%Strong consensus — statement adopted as recommendation.
70–79%Moderate consensus — adopted with noted caveats.
<70%No consensus — flagged as a research priority.
2027 consensus topics
Tendon repairCartilageBone healingPRP & biologicsCell therapyRehab protocolsOutcome measures
Members vote in both rounds. Contributing to a published statement earns the Presented declaration and citable authorship in the official journal.
Vote in the members' area →The consensus platform
From member to named author.
Members vote through the IAMRegen consensus platform — anonymously, in rounds, with the agreement threshold fixed before voting opens. Taking part is what earns authorship. Here is the whole journey.
STEP 1
Join
Become a Member or Fellow in good standing.
MembershipSTEP 2
Vote online
Rate every statement in Round 1, anonymously.
RequiredSTEP 3
Qualify
Completing Round 1 unlocks your seat at the live session.
UnlockedSTEP 4
Ratify live
Re-rate the revised statements at Congress.
In personSTEP 5
Author
Your name appears on the published consensus paper.
Authorship🔒
The one rule that ties it together: you must vote in the online round to take part in the live session at Congress. No online vote, no live seat — and authorship needs both.
Inside the platform
