Table 1.
Geographic location | |
Northeast | 9/38 (24%) |
South | 10/38 (26%) |
Midwest | 8/38 (21%) |
West | 11/38 (29%) |
Designated meeting leader | |
Yes | 33/38 (87%) |
No | 5/38 (13%) |
Designated meeting secretary or coordinator | |
Yes | 32/38 (84%) |
No | 6/38 (16%) |
Number of attendees | |
1–5 | 7/38 (18%) |
6–10 | 18/38 (47%) |
11–15 | 13/38 (34%) |
16–20 | 0/38 (0%) |
21–30 | 0/38 (0%) |
>30 | 0/38 (0%) |
Duration of establishment | |
<1 year | 0/38 (0%) |
1–3 years | 5/38 (13%) |
4–6 years | 7/38 (18%) |
7–10 years | 6/38 (16%) |
10–15 years | 7/38 (18%) |
>15 years | 13/38 (34%) |
Frequency of meeting | |
Weekly | 17/38 (45%) |
Twice per month | 14/38 (37%) |
Monthly | 6/38 (16%) |
As needed | 1/38 (3%) |
Duration of meeting | |
30 minutes | 2/38 (5%) |
60 minutes | 28/38 (74%) |
90 minutes | 7/38 (18%) |
120 minutes | 1/38 (3%) |
Number of cases discussed per meeting | |
1–5 | 13/38 (34%) |
6–10 | 11/38 (29%) |
11–15 | 10/38 (26%) |
16–20 | 1/38 (3%) |
20+ | 3/38 (8%) |
Videoconferencing used | |
Yes | 22/38 (58%) |
No | 16/38 (42%) |
Financial support of meeting | |
Institution | 24/38 (63%) |
Individual department(s) | 20/38 (53%) |
Philanthropic source | 9/38 (24%) |