Table 1.
Demographics of the Expert Panel (n=24)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Primary Specialty | |
| Cardiology | 9 (37) |
| Emergency medicine | 6 (25) |
| Internal medicine | 5 (21) |
| Neurology | 2 (9) |
| Geriatrics | 2 (8) |
| Country of practice | |
| Italy | 7 (29) |
| United States | 7 (29) |
| Canada | 3 (13) |
| Netherlands | 3 (13) |
| France | 1 (4) |
| Japan | 1 (4) |
| Switzerland | 1 (4) |
| United Kingdom | 1 (4) |
| Previous participation in developing professional society syncope guidelines* | |
| None | 11 (46) |
| European Society of Cardiology | 9 (38) |
| American College of Emergency Physicians | 2 (8) |
| American Heart Association | 1 (4) |
| Other^ | 4 (16) |
*
some panelists participated in multiple guidelines
^
Canadian Cardiovascular Society; Japanese Society of Cardiology; United Kingdom National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence