Table 1.
Characteristics of the experts (n = 37) who completed the external rounds
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Area of expertisea | |
| • Hip surgery | 24 |
| • Knee surgery | 20 |
| • Evidence Based Medicine | 11 |
| • Otherb | 7 |
| Background* | |
| • Academic | 27 |
| • Public | 9 |
| • Private | 6 |
| • Otherc | 2 |
a Multiple answers for each expert are possible. Therefore the total is more than 37.
b One expert indicated "Implant Biology" in the other field. The remaining 6 answers in the other field were in addition to "Hip surgery", "Knee surgery" or "EBM"
c One expert indicated "Private Research Center" in the other field. The remaining answer in the other field was in addition to "Private Hospital".