Table 1.
Characteristics of Panel Members
| Characteristic | All Panel Members* (n = 77) | Clinical Researchers (n = 35) | Clinicians/Professional Associations (n = 19) | U.S. Federal Research Funding Organizations (n = 4) | Patients and Caregivers† (n = 19) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex, n (%) | 41 (53%) | 24 (69%) | 7 (37%) | 1 (25%) | 9 (47%) |
| Age, yr, n (%) | |||||
| 25–44 | 31 (40%) | 14 (40%) | 7 (37%) | 1 (25%) | 9 (47%) |
| 45–64 | 43 (56%) | 21 (60%) | 12 (63%) | 3 (75%) | 7 (37%) |
| ≥65 | 3 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (16%) |
| Country of residence, n (%) | |||||
| United States | 35 (45%) | 8 (23%) | 10 (53%) | 4 (100%) | 13 (68%) |
| Canada, United Kingdom, or Australia | 28 (37%) | 13 (37%) | 9 (47%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (32%) |
| Other‡ | 14 (18%) | 14 (40%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Years of education, median (IQR) | 20 (18–22) | 21 (19–22.5) | 20 (19–21) | 22 (21–22) | 16 (15–18) |
| Clinical work: type of training§, n (%) | |||||
| Physician: critical care | 25 (57%) | 19 (83%) | 5 (28%) | 1 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
| Physical, occupational, or respiratory therapist and/or speech-language pathologist | 12 (27%) | 5 (22%) | 7 (39%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Nurse or nurse practitioner | 6 (14%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (22%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (11%) |
| Physician: physical medicine and rehabilitation | 2 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (11%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Other clinical training | 4 (9%) | 3 (13%) | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Years of professional experience‖, median (IQR) | 14.5 (9–21) | 13 (9.5–19.5) | 17 (9.5–21) | 18.5¶ | N/A |
| Area of professional expertise**, n (%) | |||||
| Physical health and functioning | 42 (55%) | 27 (77%) | 13 (68%) | 1 (25%) | N/A |
| Mental health | 17 (22%) | 12 (34%) | 4 (21%) | 0 (0%) | N/A |
| Cognitive function | 17 (22%) | 11 (31%) | 6 (32%) | 0 (0%) | N/A |
| Other | 8 (10%) | 4 (11%) | 3 (16%) | 1 (25%) | N/A |
| None | 8 (10%) | 3 (9%) | 3 (16%) | 1 (25%) | N/A |
| Professional interest in critical illness**, n (%) | |||||
| Research: clinical | 51 (66%) | 35 (100%) | 15 (79%) | 1 (25%) | 0 (0%) |
| Research: basic or translational | 16 (21%) | 11 (31%) | 4 (21%) | 1 (25%) | 0 (0%) |
| Clinical work | 44 (57%) | 23 (66%) | 18 (95%) | 1 (25%) | 2 (11%) |
| None of the above | 19 (25%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (50%) | 17 (89%) |
Definition of abbreviations: IQR = interquartile range; N/A = not applicable.
One panel member represented both the clinical researcher and clinician/professional association groups; the total number of respondents was 76.
A patient/caregiver was replaced by another patient/caregiver member after round 2. Data from both panel members are presented (patients, n = 10; caregivers, n = 9).
Representation from other countries: Singapore = 1, China = 1, France = 2, Germany = 1, Belgium = 1, Greece = 1, the Netherlands = 1, Norway = 1, Italy = 1, Ireland = 1, Brazil = 1, Panama = 1.
A total of 44 (57%) panel members selected clinical training (23 clinical researchers, 18 clinicians/professional associations, 1 U.S. federal research funding organization, and 2 patients/caregivers), 5 of whom selected two types of clinical work. Other clinical training includes anesthesiology (n = 2), internal medicine (n = 1), and pharmacy (n = 1).
All panel members from the clinical researcher, clinician/professional association, and U.S. federal research funding organization groups (n = 58) provided data.
Two funding body representatives responded and reported 14 and 23 years of professional experience, respectively.
Panel members could select more than one response.