Table 3.
Characteristics of the participants in the validation study
| Physician characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Males, n (%) | 14 (66.6) |
| Females, n (%) | 7 (33.3) |
| Age, years | |
| Median (range) | 51 (40–67) |
| Mean (SD) | 51.8 (7.4) |
| Country of origin, n (%) | |
| Spain | 7 (33.3) |
| Canada | 6 (28.6) |
| United Kingdom | 2 (9.5) |
| Italy | 2 (9.5) |
| Germany | 2 (9.5) |
| France | 2 (9.5) |
| Unique acromegaly patients seen annually, n | |
| Median (range) | 40 (5–140) |
| Mean (SD) | 48.3 (34.3) |
| Location of treatment, n (%) | |
| Hospital outpatient clinic | 14 (66.6) |
| Hospital | 5 (23.8) |
| Private outpatient clinic | 2 (9.5) |
| No. of years treating acromegaly patients | |
| Median (range) | 20 (10–35) |
| Mean (SD) | 21.2 (8.8) |
SD standard deviation