Establishing internationally accepted conceptual and operational definitions of social prescribing through expert consensus: a Delphi study

Abstract

Objective 

The aim of this study was to establish internationally accepted conceptual and operational definitions of social prescribing.

Design 

A three-round Delphi study was conducted.

Setting 

This study was conducted virtually using an online survey platform.

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