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Experts were asked to give their opinion on the probability, frequency, and intensity of possible enemy attacks. Other experts could anonymously give feedback. This process was repeated several times until a consensus emerged.

A research protocol explaining the rigorous approach to applying the Delphi method were originally published in the ''[[BMJ Open]]'' in 2015.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Page A, Potter K, Clifford R, McLachlan A, Etherton-Beer C | title = Prescribing for Australians living with dementia: study protocol using the Delphi technique | journal = BMJ Open | volume = 5 | issue = 8 | pages = e008048 | date = August 2015 | pmid = 26264272 | pmc = 4538244 | doi = 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008048 }}</ref> This research protocol is generally used and cited now by any research applying the Delphi method as it is the first time a clear protocol has been described for the application of the methodology in practice.

In 2021, a cross-disciplinary study by Beiderbeck et al. focused on new directions and advancements of the Delphi method, including [[Real-time Delphi]] formats. The authors provide a methodological toolbox for designing Delphi surveys including among others sentiment analyses of the field of psychology.<ref name="Beiderbeck_2021">{{cite journal | vauthors = Beiderbeck D, Frevel N, von der Gracht HA, Schmidt SL, Schweitzer VM | title = Preparing, conducting, and analyzing Delphi surveys: Cross-disciplinary practices, new directions, and advancements | journal = MethodsX | volume = 8 | issue = | pages = 101401 | date = 2021 | pmid = 34430297 | pmc = 8374446 | doi = 10.1016/j.mex.2021.101401 }}</ref>