The Consensus
Where the field agrees — on the record..
Every year, IAMR members produce an international consensus statement through a structured two-round Delphi process. It's our most-cited output — a clear signal of what's settled, what's emerging, and what still needs evidence.
The Delphi process
01
Scope
A steering group frames the year’s questions from open calls and gaps in the evidence.
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Round one
Members rate statements anonymously and propose edits. Results are aggregated.
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Feedback
Anonymised scores and comments return to every panellist for reflection.
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Round two
Members re-vote on refined statements until agreement thresholds are met.
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Publish
The consensus is finalised at Congress and published in the official journal.
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.
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