Advisory Boards, Delphi & Consensus
We design expert engagement that goes beyond meetings — toward structured insight, clearer alignment, and usable consensus outputs.
What you get
Expert questionnaires
Structured inputs designed for Delphi rounds and advisory feedback collection
Structured insight packs
Organized expert opinions with clustering and thematic analysis
Consensus statements
Validated expert consensus ready for publication or policy use
Structured expert input
Design engagement around a clear strategic question — not around a meeting agenda. Every format produces traceable, usable outputs.
Consensus & alignment
From disagreement mapping to validated consensus statements — whether for internal strategy, publication, or policy input.
Flexible formats
Live advisory boards, asynchronous Delphi rounds, permanent expert councils, or hybrid combinations — chosen to fit the question.
About this service
Expert engagement built for real outcomes
Standard advisory boards often end with interesting discussion but no actionable output. We design expert engagement formats that produce structured, traceable, usable results — whether that’s a consensus statement, a disagreement map, or a set of validated claims.
Our formats range from traditional live advisory boards to fully asynchronous Delphi rounds, hybrid designs, and permanent expert councils. Every format is built around a clear strategic question — not around a meeting agenda.
AI supports the analysis layer — clustering, heatmaps, disagreement mapping, and draft synthesis — while final consensus logic and wording always stay expert-led.
Deliverables
What you get
Expert questionnaires
Structured inputs designed for Delphi rounds and advisory feedback collection
Structured insight packs
Organized expert opinions with clustering and thematic analysis
Consensus statements
Validated expert consensus ready for publication or policy use
Disagreement maps
Visual analysis of expert positions and areas of alignment or divergence
White paper inputs
Expert-validated content blocks for publication manuscripts
Resolutions & position statements
Formal documented positions with traceable expert agreement
How we work
Five phases to structured consensus
01
Define question & expert map
Clarify the strategic question and identify the right experts by specialty, geography, and perspective.
02
Select format
Live, asynchronous, Delphi, or hybrid — chosen based on question complexity and timeline.
03
Build materials
Design discussion guides, questionnaires, and the moderation framework for structured input.
04
Run & capture
Execute engagement rounds with AI-supported analysis: clustering, heatmaps, and disagreement mapping.
05
Deliver outputs
Consensus statements, insight packs, and follow-on materials ready for use or publication.
AI-enabled workflow
AI-supported analysis, expert-led consensus
AI supports clustering, heatmaps, disagreement mapping, and draft analysis. Final consensus logic and wording stay expert-led.
What AI does
- Response clustering and pattern detection across experts
- Heatmap generation for agreement/disagreement visualization
- Automated disagreement mapping between rounds
- Draft synthesis and structured summary generation
What MAG experts do
- Design the strategic question and expert selection
- Moderate discussions and guide consensus logic
- Validate final consensus wording and scientific accuracy
- Translate outputs into publication or policy-ready formats
Evidence Scanner™ modules used
PubMed/Web Monitoring
Fact-Checker
AI-Enhanced EDC
Slide Deck Prototyping
Proof
How this service works in practice
Asynchronous digital advisory board for ultra-rare lysosomal storage disorder: platform-based KOL collaboration
Result:Full expert alignment achieved without a single live meeting — 100% traceable outputs
Rare Disease
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Delphi consensus on hormonal therapy sequencing: 65 KOLs, digital feedback rounds, AI-powered clustering
Result:Published, integrated into 2 national clinical guidelines
Gynaecology
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Advisory board for rare disease specialists: end-to-end scientific event with expert consensus report
Result:Summary report with expert consensus delivered in 1 week
Rare Disease
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Solves these challenges
Related problems
Expert consensus is needed, but classic advisory boards are too slow
The question requires iteration, traceability, and structured alignment — not a single 2-hour meeting.
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Regional KOL meetings need more than slides
Expert engagement should produce structured outputs, not just meeting minutes and goodwill.
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Consensus paper needed but traditional process takes 6 months
Delphi and structured advisory formats can produce publication-ready consensus faster than traditional approaches.
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Frequently asked
Common questions
Why not just run a standard advisory board?
Because some questions require iteration, traceability, and deeper structured alignment. A single 2-hour meeting can surface opinions, but it rarely produces a validated consensus statement, a disagreement map, or a publication-ready position.
Can this produce publication or policy outputs?
Yes. Delphi rounds and structured advisory boards can produce consensus statements, white paper inputs, position papers, and publication manuscripts — all with documented expert agreement and traceable methodology.
Does AI replace moderation?
No. AI handles pattern detection, clustering, and draft summaries. Moderation, consensus logic, and final wording are always led by MAG medical experts. AI makes the process faster and more structured — not less human.
How many experts can participate?
From 5 experts in a focused live advisory board to 60+ in a multi-round Delphi process. We scale the format to the question complexity, the number of perspectives needed, and the desired output type.
What about compliance and fair market value?
All advisory board designs include compliance-ready documentation: expert selection rationale, fair market value alignment, need assessment, and structured output reports. We work within your internal compliance framework.
Ready to design your next advisory board?
Book a 20-minute scoping call. We’ll review your strategic question and suggest the right format.
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AI infrastructure
AI-powered.
Expert-validated.
We built AI workflows into our daily practice — not as a marketing claim, but as the infrastructure that lets our medical experts deliver faster without cutting corners.
Research
Structured PubMed queries with narrative or table outputs
Monitoring
Weekly literature digests by drug, target, or topic
AI-Enhanced EDC
Electronic data capture with AI-assisted quality checks
Fact-Checker
Claim verification against your source documents
AI accelerates. Our experts validate.
Every output goes through expert medical review before it reaches your team. AI handles structure and speed — we handle scientific judgement and MLR readiness.
// Advisory board transcript analysis
analyze("advisory_board_transcript.json", {
mode: "consensus_mapping",
experts: 12,
output: "heatmap + disagreement_map",
})
Clustering 12 expert responses...
Consensus Map
3 consensus clusters identified. Strong agreement (11/12) on first-line positioning. Disagreement on sequencing after progression (4 vs 8 split). 2 outlier positions flagged for Round 2...