Table 1.

Demographic and research characteristics of the study population

	No. participants	%
Demographics	(n = 1767)
Age (years)
< 35	120	6.8
35–44	450	25.5
45–54	453	25.7
55–64	454	25.8
65+	285	16.2
Sex
Male	807	45.7
Female	954	54.0
Race
White	1444	82.4
Black	54	3.1
Hispanic	52	3.0
Asian	138	7.9
Other	26	1.5
Education
PhD	1218	69.4
MD	174	9.9
MD, PhD	64	3.6
MD, Masters	219	12.5
Masters	62	3.5
Region
Northeast	485	27.5
Midwest	360	20.4
South	497	28.2
West	365	20.7
International	35	2.0
Years in health research
< 1 to 10	332	18.8
11 to 20	655	37.1
21 to 30	410	23.2
31 or more	369	20.9
Institution typea
Academic	1544	87.4
Public	337	19.1
Non-profit	248	14.0
Private	60	3.4
Other	9	0.5
Funding typea
Public	1689	95.6
Foundation	275	15.6
Private	103	5.8
Other	83	4.7
Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA)
Yes	1084	61.3
No	383	21.7
Methods used*
Implementation science	223	12.7
RCTs	759	43.0
Cohort studies	518	29.4
Epidemiology	419	23.8
Population studies	272	15.5
Statistics	308	17.5
Qualitative	315	17.9
Other	1025	58.3

RCTs randomized controlled trials

^aRespondents could select multiple responses therefore values can sum to greater than 100%