Table 2.
Background information of participants who answered during at least one of the five Delphi rounds
| Participant characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Total number of individuals who answered in at least one round | 47 (100) |
| Geographical region [26] | |
| Western Europe | 28 (60) |
| Southern Europe | 5 (11) |
| Northern Europe | 4 (9) |
| Eastern Europe | 3 (7) |
| North America | 2 (4) |
| Central America | 2 (4) |
| South America | 1 (2) |
| Southern Asia | 1 (2) |
| Australia and New Zealand | 1 (2) |
| Field of work | |
| Academics | 25 (53) |
| Consulting | 8 (17) |
| Pharmaceutical industry | 8 (17) |
| Government, decision making | 6 (13) |
| Number of responses | |
| Provided comments three times or more | 24 (50) |
| Provided comments twice | 12 (26) |
| Provided comments once | 12 (26) |