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Use of the Delphi sorting technique to establish a core sexual history

Robin Tideman, Marian Pitts and Christopher K Fairley

School of Population Health, Department of Public Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, 580 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia; Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, Latrobe University, 215 Franklin Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia; School of Population Health, Department of Public Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, 580 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia

The objective of this study was to develop a core sexual history to be used as a supplementary tool to assist sexual health physicians assess new clients attending a sexual health centre. Eight experts in sexual health medicine employed the Delphi technique and sexual history items from a previous study to generate a core sexual history. The core history contained 15 questions for men and women, with three additional specific questions for men and five for women. The current state of the clients' sexual health was explored (rather than a client's history of sexual behaviour) and three months (compared with 12 months and lifetime) came out strongly as the preferred timeframe for asking clients' behavioural questions. This core history may be useful in many clinics in Australia and New Zealand as its development was based on expert clinical experience of respected authorities within the field of sexual health medicine.

Key Words: DELPHI SORTING TECHNIQUE • DELPHI TECHNIQUE • CONSENSUS • SEXUAL HISTORY • SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE

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