Published on in Vol 9 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/75791, first published .
Developing Consumer Consensus on Remote Assessment and Management of Physical Function in Older Adults (RAMP): International Modified Delphi Process

Developing Consumer Consensus on Remote Assessment and Management of Physical Function in Older Adults (RAMP): International Modified Delphi Process

Developing Consumer Consensus on Remote Assessment and Management of Physical Function in Older Adults (RAMP): International Modified Delphi Process

Elsa Dent   1 , PhD ;   Christopher Hurst   2, 3 , PhD ;   Jack Dalla Via   4, 5 , PhD ;   Jackson J Fyfe   4 , PhD ;   Paul Jansons   4, 6 , PhD ;   Eleanor J Hayes   7 , PhD ;   Gary Skinner   4 , MSc ;   Marc Sim   5, 8 , PhD ;   Mylene Aubertin-Leheudre   9, 10 , PhD ;   Sabine Britting   11 , PhD ;   Fanny Buckinx   9, 10, 12 , PhD ;   Gavin Connolly   13 , PhD ;   Ruth Dignam   14 ;   Lora Giangregorio   15, 16 , PhD ;   Jennifer R A Jones   17, 18, 19 , PhD ;   Pauline Kelly   14 ;   Robert Kob   11 , PhD ;   Suzanne N Morin   20 , MD ;   Girish Nandakumar   21 , PhD ;   Lucas B R Orssatto   22 , PhD ;   Maria Pearson   23 , MPH ;   Daniel Pinto   24 , PT, PhD ;   Esmee M Reijnierse   25 , PhD ;   Catherine M Said   17, 26, 27 , PhD ;   Mohamed Salem   28 , MB ;   Vina PS Tan   29 , PhD ;   Rosanna Tran   30 , BAPSC ;   Jesse Zanker   31 , PhD ;   Robin M Daly   4 , PhD ;   David Scott   4, 6 , PhD

1 Division of Health, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

2 AGE Research Group, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

3 NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust and Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

4 Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia

5 Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia

6 School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia

7 Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

8 School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

9 Département des Sciences de l'Activité Physique, Faculté des Sciences, Groupe de Recherche en Activité Physique Adaptée (GRAPA), Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada

10 Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), Montréal, QC, Canada

11 Institute for Biomedicine of Aging, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nuremberg, Germany

12 Research Unit in Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium

13 Metabolism and Healthy Aging Research Center (MHARC), Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States

14 IPAN Consumer Network, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia

15 Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

16 Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

17 Physiotherapy Department, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

18 Physiotherapy Department, Division of Allied Health, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia

19 Institute of Breathing and Sleep, Heidelberg, Australia

20 Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada

21 Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India

22 Centre for Sensorimotor Performance, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

23 Maria Pearson Coaching, Havelock North, New Zealand

24 Department of Physical Therapy, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, United States

25 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health, Sport and Physical Activity, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

26 Physiotherapy, Western Health, St Albans, Australia

27 Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), The University of Melbourne and Western Health, St Albans, Australia

28 Geriatrics, Active Ageing and Community Care, Ministry for Health and Active Ageing, Valletta, Malta

29 Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia

30 Rehabilitation and Aged Care Services, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia

31 Department of Medicine - Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

†deceased

Corresponding Author:

  • David Scott, PhD
  • Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
  • Deakin University
  • 221 Burwood Highway
  • Burwood 3125
  • Australia
  • Phone: 61 9246 8438
  • Email: d.scott@deakin.edu.au