TABLE 1.

Baseline characteristics of Delphi experts.

Reviewer	Area of clinical expertise	U.S. geographical region	Sex	Total SBCTs performed (lifetime)
1	Pulmonary and/or critical care	South	Male	325
2	Pulmonary and/or critical care	South	Female	200
3	Pulmonary and/or critical care	Midwest	Male	200
4	Pulmonary and/or critical care	West	Female	500
5	Emergency medicine	Northeast	Male	25
6	Emergency medicine	Northeast	Female	45
7	Thoracic surgery	Northeast	Male	125
8	Interventional radiology	Northeast	Male	50
9	Interventional radiology	Northeast	Male	150

Abbreviation: SBCT, small‐bore chest tube.