Table 1.
Demographics of Canadian subject matter experts
| Demographic | Respondents (no.) |
|---|---|
| Sex (n = 18) | |
| Male | 10 |
| Female | 8 |
| Degree(s) held (n = 30) | |
| Master’s of Science (or equivalent) | 6 |
| Master of Public Health | 1 |
| Master of Health Informatics | 1 |
| Doctor of Philosophy | 11 |
| Doctor of Medicine (or equivalent) | 10 |
| Clinical speciality (n = 8) | |
| Cardiology | 1 |
| Diagnostic Radiology | 3 |
| General Internal Medicine | 1 |
| Neurology | 1 |
| Psychiatry | 1 |
| Urologic Sciences | 1 |
| Province of origin (n = 18) | |
| Alberta | 1 |
| British Columbia | 10 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Nova Scotia | 2 |
| Ontario | 4 |
| Affiliated institution (n = 28) | |
| Dalhousie University | 2 |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | 1 |
| Queen’s University | 1 |
| University of Alberta | 1 |
| University of British Columbia | 9 |
| University of Calgary | 1 |
| University of Toronto | 2 |
| University of Victoria | 1 |
| University of Western Ontario | 1 |
| Vancouver General Hospital | 1 |
| BC Children’s Hospital | 1 |
| Canadian Institute for Advanced Research | 1 |
| Simon Fraser University | 1 |
| St. Paul’s Hospital | 1 |
| Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute | 1 |
| Fraser Health Authority | 1 |
| London Health Sciences Centre | 1 |
| Vancouver Prostate Centre | 1 |
Provinces not represented include Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. Clinical speciality included having completed a postgraduate residency. Fellowships not included. Individual respondents may have multiple affiliated institutions.