Consensus measurement of innovation in physical medicine and rehabilitation

Objective: To measure by consensus the level of innovation and its potential within the physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM>fR) medical specialists. method: Three consecutive techniques are applied using digital tools for consensus among professionals, first synchronously to a group of 17 professionals; posteriorly extended to a group of 169 professionals who participate asynchronously and the third technique is done synchronously with 25 physiatrists. Results: The analysis of the consensus done by the PM>fR physicians on the innovation potential of the group during October and November 2020 shows: starting situation, strengths and weaknesses, as well as their innovation priorities. Conclusions: PM>fR physicians believe that innovation could improve the cost-effectiveness of their departments, and could increase their clinical efficiency, also that to innovate they need a close relationship with the industry. (c) 2022 Sociedad Espanola de Rehabilitacion y Medicina Fisica. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.