Table 2.
Trainee recruitment to Delphi study
| Specialty | Number registered with professional body | Total number contacted | Number recruited | Male/female | Geographic area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaesthetics | 204 | 6 | 4 | 2/2 | A=2, B=2 |
| Emergency medicine | 76 | 1 | 0 | NA | NA |
| Medicine | 492 | 9 | 6 | 2/4 | A=3, B=2, C=1 |
| Obstetrics/gynaecology | 120 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | A=1 |
| Paediatrics | 157 | 1 | 0 | NA | NA |
| Pathology | 127 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | A=1 |
| Psychiatry | 256 | 2 | 2 | 1/1 | A=2 |
| Radiology | 95 | 3 | 2 | 0/2 | A=1, C=1 |
| Surgery | 306 | 3 | 3 | 1/2 | A=3 |
| Total | 1833 | 28 | 19 (68%) | 7/12 | A=13, B=4, C=2 |
A: denotes those working in a Dublin teaching hospital. B: denotes regional teaching hospital. C: denotes other.