TABLE 2.
Demographics and characteristics of expert panel
| Category | Round 1 (n; %) | Round 2 (n; %) | Round 3 (n; %) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Participants | 36 (100%) | 32 (88.0%) | 27 (75.0%) |
| Gender | Female | 18 (50.0%) | 16 (50.0%) | 13 (48.1%) |
| Males | 18 (50.0%) | 16 (50.0%) | 14 (51.9%) | |
| Age | 30‐40 y | 16 (44.4%) | 15 (46.9%) | 13 (48.1%) |
| 41‐50 y | 11 (30.6%) | 9 (28.1%) | 9 (33.3%) | |
| 51‐60 y | 7 (19.4%) | 6 (18.8%) | 4 (14.8%) | |
| >61 y | 2 (5.6%) | 2 (6.3%) | 1 (3.7%) | |
| Specialty | Pediatric Intensivists | 28 (77.8%) | 26 (81.3%) | 22 (81.5%) |
| Pediatric Oncologists | 6 (16.7%) | 5 (15.6%) | 5 (18.5%) | |
| Nurses | 2 (5.6%) | 1 (3.1%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Years of Experience | <5 y | 10 (27.8%) | 10 (31.3%) | 9 (33.3%) |
| 5‐10 y | 8 (22.2%) | 7 (21.9%) | 5 (18.5%) | |
| >10 y | 18 (50.0%) | 15 (46.9%) | 13 (48.1%) | |
| Region a | North America (USA & Canada) | 10 (27.8%) | 10 (31.3%) | 9 (33.3%) |
| North America (Mexico) | 6 (16.7%) | 5 (15.6%) | 2 (7.4%) | |
| Central America ‐ Caribbean | 6 (16.7%) | 5 (15.6%) | 4 (14.8%) | |
| South America | 5 (13.9%) | 5 (15.6%) | 5 (18.5%) | |
| Europe | 3 (8.3%) | 3 (9.4%) | 3 (11.1%) | |
| Asia | 4 (11.1%) | 3 (9.4%) | 4 (14.8%) | |
| Africa | 2 (5.6%) | 1 (3.1%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Country Income Level b | HIC | 16 (44.4%) | 14 (43.8%) | 14 (51.9%) |
| MIC (lower and upper MIC) | 17 (47.2%) | 16 (50.0%) | 11 (40.7%) | |
| LIC | 3 (8.3%) | 2 (6.3%) | 2 (7.4%) | |
| Actively working in RLS (Clinical and Research) | Yes | 30 (83.3%) | 27 (84.4%) | 22 (81.5%) |
| No | 6 (16.7%) | 5 (15.6%) | 5 (18.5%) | |
Abbreviations: HIC, High‐Income Countries; LIC, Low‐Income Countries; MIC, Middle‐Income Countries; RLS, Resource‐Limited Settings.
a
Table with the participating countries can be found onTable S4
b
Based on the World Bank classification: we classified as High‐income countries (HIC) those with a gross national income per capital (GNI) of US$12,375, as Middle‐income countries (MIC) those with a GNI of US$1,026‐US$12,375 (includes lower‐ and upper‐middle‐income countries) and Low‐income countries (LIC) those with a GNI US$1026.