Construction of an evaluation index system for the innovativeness of nursing papers using the Delphi method

Objective: The goal of this study was to construct an evaluation index system for the innovativeness of nursing papers.Methods: A total of 17 nursing experts were consulted for two rounds, and the reliability and weight of the constructed evaluation index system for the innovativeness of nursing papers were determined.Results: An evaluation system for the innovativeness of nursing papers was constructed, including 3primary indexes, 8 secondary indexes, 14 tertiary indexes, and 8 quaternary indexes. The 3 primary indexes with their weights were new argument(0.547), new evidence(0.345), and new conclusion(0.109).Conclusions: The representativeness, the enthusiasm for the study, the degree of authority, the degree of coordination, and the convergence of the experts were high; therefore, an evaluation index system for the innovativeness of nursing papers based on the Delphi method can comprehensively and scientifically evaluate the innovativeness of nursing papers.