Table 1:

The characteristics of participated experts

Responders	Frequency	Percentage
The main experts in regional and provincial health centers	17	37
The academic professors in health services managements	6	13
The managers of research centers	3	6.5
The Iranian health management and economy board members	4	8.7
The hospital managers	11	24
The accreditation models and evaluation systems designer in health systems	5	10.8