P05.47. Yoga for musculoskeletal conditions: a Delphi survey to establish international consensus of core intervention components

Methods Recruitment will comprise two phases. In the primary phase, individuals identified through a systematic review of the literature of yoga for musculoskeletal conditions will be invited to participate. In the secondary phase, a snowball technique will allow primary phase participants to recommend other researchers to contribute to the Delphi process. Inclusion criteria are involvement in the conception, design, conduct, teaching or analysis of randomised controlled trials or pilot interventions of yoga for musculoskeletal conditions. The Delphi process is anticipated to take three rounds, conducted via electronic surveys. The round 1 survey (beginning January 2012) will consist of one open-ended question asking suggestions for the core components of a yoga intervention protocol for musculoskeletal conditions. Rounds 2 and 3 surveys will consist of close-ended questions based on the results of the previous round. Responses are anonymous.