Table 1.
Respondents’ characteristics
| Characteristics | n (%) (n=115) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 18 (15.7) |
| Male | 97 (84.3) |
| Geography | |
| North America | 45 (39.2) |
| Asia | 33 (28.6) |
| Europe | 23 (20) |
| Australia/New Zealand | 13 (11.3) |
| Other | 1 (0.9) |
| Specialty | |
| Gastroenterology with therapeutic endoscopy training | 78 (67.8) |
| Gastroenterology | 29 (25.2) |
| Surgery | 6 (5.2) |
| Other | 2 (1.8) |
| Practice setting | |
| Academic | 61 (53) |
| Community | 20 (17.4) |
| Private | 5 (4.3) |
| Mixed | 29 (25.2) |
| Respondents’ ERCP volume (cases/year) | |
| >250 | 26 (22.6) |
| <250 | 52 (45.3) |
| None | 37 (32.2) |
| Respondents’ EUS-BD volume (cases/year) | |
| >20 | 5 (4.3) |
| 10–20 | 18 (15.7) |
| <10 | 32 (27.8) |
| None | 60 (52.2) |
EUS-BD: EUS guided biliary drainage