In reply: We thank Johnson and Rogers for their letter. A tiered system has benefits but is not foolproof; vigilance by panels is needed to ensure disease definitions are appropriate. Delphi methodology, which can make participants anonymous via use of a facilitator, may prevent the influence of senior panel members over more junior ones in this and other regards.
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