Table 1.
Expert characteristics.
| Characteristic | Experts approached to take part (n=77), n (%) | Experts who took part in both rounds (n=31), n (%) | |||||
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Clinical | 17 (22) | 6 (19) | ||||
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Academia | 35 (45) | 17 (55) | ||||
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Policy | 5 (6) | 1 (3) | ||||
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Vendor | 20 (26) | 7 (23) | ||||
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North America | 21 (27) | 12 (39) | ||||
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United States | 21 (27) | 12 (39) | |||
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South America | 2 (3) | 1 (3) | ||||
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Brazil | 2 (3) | 1 (3) | |||
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Europe | 46 (60) | 15 (48) | ||||
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United Kingdom | 23 (30) | 6 (19) | |||
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Spain | 6 (8) | 4 (13) | |||
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Norway | 4 (5) | 2 (7) | |||
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Denmark | 3 (4) | 1 (3) | |||
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Sweden | 2 (3) | 1 (3) | |||
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Slovenia | 2 (3) | 1 (3) | |||
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Belgium | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0) | |||
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Estonia | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0) | |||
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Finland | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0) | |||
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Russia | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0) | |||
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Austria | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0) | |||
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Germany | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0) | |||
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Australasia | 6 (8) | 3 (10) | ||||
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Australia | 6 (8) | 3 (10) | |||
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Middle East | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | ||||
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Saudi Arabia | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0) | |||
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Israel | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0) | |||
| Gender |
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Female | 11 (14) | 4 (13) | ||||
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Male | 66 (86) | 27 (87) | ||||