Table 3.
Characteristics of the final, validated survey instruments
| Validated Survey | |||
| Details | Parent1 | Physician | General Public |
| Total items | 42 | 50 | 35 |
| True/False/I don't know | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Multiple Choice | 11 | 24 | 6 |
| Likert scale | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Knowledge-based items | 15 | 39 | 19 |
| Shared items2 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
| Estimated completion time | 15 minutes | <15 minutes | <10 minutes |
1 The parent survey also includes a validated child-grid for optional use to obtain relevant medical information regarding the participant's children with and without food allergy. Completion of the survey requires roughly 20 minutes with inclusion of the child-grid.
2 Items are shared accordingly: Parent & physician tools–16 items; parent & general public tools–9 items; physician & general public tools–12; parent, physician & general public tools–6 items.