Table 1.
Characteristics of survey respondents
| Characteristic | All Panel Members (n=70) | Clinical Researchers (n=32) | Clinicians/Professional Assoc. (n=19) | US Federal Research Funding Organizations (n=4) | Patients and Caregivers (n=15) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 35 (50) | 21 (66) | 7 (37) | 1 (25) | 6 (40) |
| Age, n (%) | |||||
| 25 - 44 | 29 (41) | 13 (41) | 7 (37) | 1 (25) | 8 (53) |
| 45 - 64 | 38 (54) | 19 (59) | 12 (63) | 3 (75) | 4 (27) |
| ≥65 | 3 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (20) |
| Country of residence, n (%) | |||||
| United States | 31 (44) | 8 (25) | 10 (53) | 4 (100) | 9 (60) |
| Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia | 28 (40) | 13 (41) | 9 (47) | 0 (0) | 6 (40) |
| Other* | 11 (16) | 11 (34) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Years of education, median (IQR) | 20 (18-22) | 21 (19-22) | 20 (19-21) | 22 (20-22) | 18 (16-18) |
| Clinical work: Type of training, n (%)† | |||||
| Physician - Critical Care | 23 (55) | 17 (81) | 5 (28) | 1 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Physical, Occupational, or Respiratory Therapist and/or Speech Language Pathologist | 10 (24) | 4 (19) | 6 (33) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Nurse or Nurse Practitioner | 6 (14) | 0 (0) | 4 (22) | 0 (0) | 2 (100) |
| Physician - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 2 (11) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Other clinical training | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Years of professional experience, median (IQR) ‡ | 15 (9-21) | 14 (8-20) | 17 (9-21) | 19 (14-23) | 22 (5-38) |
| Area(s) of professional expertise, n (%)§ | |||||
| Physical health and functioning | 40 (57) | 25 (78) | 13 (68) | 1 (25) | N/A |
| Mental health | 16 (23) | 11 (34) | 4 (21) | 0 (0) | N/A |
| Cognitive function | 17 (24) | 11 (34) | 6 (32) | 0 (0) | N/A |
| Other | 8 (11) | 4 (13) | 3 (16) | 1 (25) | N/A |
| None | 7 (10) | 2 (6) | 3 (16) | 1 (25) | N/A |
| Professional interest in critical illness, n (%)§ | |||||
| Research - Clinical | 48 (69) | 32 (100) | 15 (79) | 1 (25) | 0 (0) |
| Research - Basic or translational | 15 (21) | 10 (31) | 4 (21) | 1 (25) | 0 (0) |
| Clinical work | 42 (60) | 21 (66) | 18 (95) | 1 (25) | 2 (13) |
| None of the above | 15 (21) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (50) | 13 (87) |
Abbreviations: IQR, Inter-quartile Range; Assoc, Association
*
Other countries: 1 each from Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway and Singapore, and 2 from Brazil
†
42(60%) panel members selected clinical training. (Clinical Researchers = 21; Clinicians/Professional Associations = 18; US Federal Research Funding Organizations=1; and Patients/Caregivers=2). Other clinical training includes anesthesiology (n=2).
‡
Two funding body representatives responded and reported 23 and 14 years of professional experience.
§
Panel members could select >1 response