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. 2013 Nov 19;10(11):e1001554. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001554

Table 1. Key participant characteristics of experts in all three rounds of the modified Delphi exercise.

Round Gender Professional Background Number of Countries Represented Income Settings Represented
1 8 female29 male 8 academic (mostly doctors, some with pharmacy and nursing backgrounds)7 non-for-profit research10 health policy7 clinical (all doctors)5 academic/clinical 18 10 high-income5 middle-income3 low-income
2 8 female26 male 8 academic4 non-for-profit research10 health policy7 clinical5 academic/clinical 17 9 high-income5 middle-income3 low-income
3 7 female23 male 6 academic3 non-for-profit research10 health policy6 clinical5 academic/clinical 15 7 high-income5 middle-income3 low-income