Table 1.

Stakeholders subgroups included in the Delphi panel.

Subgroup	Inclusion criteria
1. Clinicians	Clinicians with practical knowledge and at least five years’ experience in the fields of:Obstetrical critical careHigh-risk obstetrics/maternal–fetal medicineObstetrical medicineObstetrical anaesthesiaObstetrical and critical care nursingMidwiferyNeonatology/paediatrics
2. Researchers	Primary or senior authors of peer-reviewed papers in the last 10 years in the field of obstetrical critical care identified through our systematic review
3. Women and partners	Women who were critically ill while being pregnant and their partners
4. Patient support groups	Representatives of patient support groups for pregnant women or critically ill patients (e.g. Preeclampsia Foundation,20 ICUsteps21)
5. Journal editors	Editors from high impact peer-reviewed journals in the fields of obstetrics, obstetrical medicine and critical care