Table 1.
Countries surveyed, interview methodology and respondents by specialty
| Surgeon respondents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Methodology | Total | Orthopaedic | Plastic | Handa |
| Czech Republic | Face to face | 40 | 35 | 5 | 14 |
| Denmark | Online | 23 | 23 | – | 17 |
| Finland | Online | 20 | 20 | – | 12 |
| France | Face to face | 91 | 91 | – | 75 |
| Germany | Face to face or online | 90 | 65 | 25 | 65 |
| Hungary | Face to face | 50 | 35 | 15 | 27 |
| Italy | Face to face | 90 | 80 | 10 | 38 |
| The Netherlands | Online | 42 | 13 | 29 | 26 |
| Poland | Face to face | 40 | 40 | – | 14 |
| Spain | Face to face | 90 | 80 | 10 | 40 |
| Sweden | Online | 18 | 18 | – | 10 |
| UK | Online | 93 | 79 | 14 | 45 |
| Total | 687 | 579 | 108 | 383 | |
aHand surgeons were a subgroup of orthopaedic and plastic surgeons