Table 1.
Participant details
| Inclusion and completion | Invited to take part (n=142) |
| Total completed (n=101) | |
| Gender | Female (n=55) |
| Male (n=44) | |
| Non-binary/undisclosed (n=2) | |
| Affiliation | University/medical centre (n=52) |
| Unaffiliated (n=26) | |
| Media organisation (n=20) | |
| Charity (n=11) | |
| Political organisation (n=4) | |
| Profession | Medical professional (n=23) |
| Scientist/researcher (n=20) | |
| Science communications (n=16) | |
| Patient advocate (n=16) | |
| Health policy (n=5) | |
| Years active | Average: 10.7 years (range 2–30 years) |