Table 1.
Consultant recruitment to Delphi study
| Specialty | Number registered with professional body | Total number contacted | Number recruited | Male/female | Geographic area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaesthetics | 243 | 11 | 3 | 1/2 | A=2, B=1 |
| Emergency medicine | 60 | 2 | 2 | 1/1 | A=2 |
| Medicine | 517 | 15 | 5 | 2/3 | A=3, B=2 |
| Obstetrics and gynaecology | 106 | 4 | 3 | 1/2 | A=2, B=1 |
| Paediatrics | 138 | 5 | 4 | 2/2 | A=3, B=1 |
| Pathology | 158 | 4 | 4 | 1/3 | A=2, B=2 |
| Psychiatry | 493 | 4 | 4 | 1/3 | A=1, B=2, C=1 |
| Radiology | 257 | 2 | 2 | 1/1 | A=1, B=1 |
| Surgery | 218 | 5 | 3 | 3/0 | A=3 |
| Total | 3582 | 52 | 30 (58%) | 13/17 | A=19, B=10, C=1 |
A: denotes those working in a Dublin teaching hospital. B: denotes regional teaching hospital. C: denotes other.