Table 1.
Number of participants in each phase of the study by specialty/role
| Participant Characteristics | Phase 2 | Phase 3 | Phase 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty | Acute medicine | 3 | 11 | 12 |
| Cardiology | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Colorectal/general surgery | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Dermatology | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Elderly medicine | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| Gastroenterology | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Haematology/oncology | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Paediatrics | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Respiratory medicine | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Upper gastrointestinal surgery | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| Vascular surgery | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Other | 8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Role | Consultant | 14 | 7 | 16 |
| Doctor ST3–ST8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| Doctor CT1–2 (or equivalent) | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| Foundation doctor | 4 | 5 | 19 | |
| Physician associate | 11 | 16 | 10 | |
| Advanced clinical practitioner (or equivalent) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 36 | 68 | |
CT1-2 = core trainee 1-2; GI = Gastrointestinal; ST3-8 = specialty trainee 3-8.