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This study was to develop an administrative scheme for NECA (National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency) Round-Table Conference model as an appropriate group judgement method in Korean setting of national health care system. The current concept of the consensus development program has originated from the National Institute of Health (NIH) in the United States. Many countries, including Canada, Denmark, Netherlands, and United Kingdom have initiated their own consensus development programs modifying this NIH model. The NECA Round-Table Conference may be defined as a consensus mechanism to discuss and search for a mutual agreement needed opinion convergence among stakeholders, based on impartial and systematic information and evidences supported by the NECA research staffs, participating various social groups including professionals related with the raised issue. NECA RTC has been performed in the usual order followed topic selection, stakeholder analysis, organizing administrative committee, determination of key questions, nomination of presenters and panel, preconference meeting, main conference meeting, derivation of consensus statement, postconference foll ow-up measures. Final consensus statement, following beforehand planned measures, may be published as articles in the related journal, Round-Table Conference report, press release and so on.
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