Table 1.

Overview of selected record characteristics

Characteristic (n=23)	Output
Year	1995–2000 (13%, n=3) 2000–2009 (9%, n=2) 2010–2018 (78%, n=18)
Record type	Guidelines document (43%, n=10) Consensus statement (22%, n=5) Best practice recommendations (17%, n=4) Other (17%, n=4)
Geography	USA (43%, n=10) UK (30%, n=7) Canada (22%, n=5) Australia (4%, n=1)
Jurisdiction	Government agency (30%, n=7) Professional organisation (30%, n=7) Non-profit organisation (17%, n=4) Other (22%, n=5)
Topic area	General (52%, n=12) Stroke (17%, n=4) Heart failure (17% n=4) Neurological (4%, n=1) End of life care (4%, n=1) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (4%, n=1)
Active PE	Yes (48%, n=11) No (52%, n=12)

PE, patient engagement.