<sod>Logistically, deliberative opinion polls are very similar to Danish [[consensus conferences]].<ref name=Scheufele>{{cite journal|last=Scheufele|first=Dietram A.|title=Modern Citizenship or Policy Dead End? Evaluating the need for public participation in science policy making, and why public meetings may not be the answer|journal=Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy Research Paper Series|date=January 2011}}</ref> However, instead of reaching an agreed verdict, such polling is interested in measuring opinion change.<ref name=Luskin /> The goal is to allow the researcher to infer what choices citizens would arrive at if they could undergo an extensive process of deliberation about an issue.<eod>
<sod>Logistically, deliberative opinion polls are very similar to Danish [[consensus conferences]].<ref name=Scheufele>{{cite journal|last=Scheufele|first=Dietram A.|title=Modern Citizenship or Policy Dead End? Evaluating the need for public participation in science policy making, and why public meetings may not be the answer|journal=Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy Research Paper Series|date=January 2011}}</ref> However, the Deliberative Poll is larger, from 100 to 200 participants, to increase representativeness.  In addition, instead of reaching a consensus, agreement or verdict at the end of deliberation, Deliberative Polling is interested in measuring opinion change.<ref name=Luskin /> The goal is to allow the researcher to infer what choices citizens would arrive at if they could undergo an extensive process of deliberation about an issue.<eod>