Table 1.
Total number and baseline characteristics of participants of the Delphi survey and consultation meeting.
| Statekeholder groups | 1st Delphi round (n=195) |
2nd Delphi round (n=174) |
Consultation meeting (n=29) |
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| Parents n (% of total group) | 32 (16) | 25 (14) | 2 (7) |
| Response % | 84 | 78 | |
| Midwives n (%) | 28 (14) | 25 (14) | 1 (3) |
| Response % | 78 | 89 | |
| Neonatologists n (%) | 34 (18) | 34 (20) | 2 (7) |
| Response % | 80 | 100 | |
| Obstetricians n (%) | 62 (32) | 55 (32) | 14 (48) |
| Response % | 90 | 89 | |
| Researchers n (%) | 39 (20) | 35 (20) | 10 (34) |
| Response % | 91 | 90 | |
| Total group response % | 86 | 89 | 100 |
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| Main work clinical related % | 62 | 60 | 57 |
| Main work research related % | 36 | 40 | 43 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Representing other stakeholder groups | |||
| Parent experiencing preterm birth % | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Midwife % | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Obstetrician % | 14 | 16 | 14 |
| Neonatologist % | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Researcher % | 38 | 39 | 34 |
| Industry % | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Part of CROWN or representing journal % | 22 | 22 | 18 |
| Part of Cochrane collaboration % | 25 | 27 | 21 |
| Systematic review related to preterm birth? % | 54 | 54 | - |
| Role in development of national/international guidelines % | 60 | 61 | 64 |
| Role in allocation of healthcare budgets % | 9 | 9 | 21 |
| Countries represented n (countries healthcare professionals working in) * † | 25 | 25 | 8 |
| High-income countries n | 16 | 16 | 6 |
| Upper-middle-income countries n | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Lower-middle-income countries n | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Participants middle-income countries n (%) | 20 (12) | 19 (13) | 2 (7) |
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| Characteristics parents | |||
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| Female % | 91 | 88 | - |
| Experienced preterm birth <37 weeks % | 94 | 96 | - |
| Once % | 69 | 72 | - |
| Twice % | 25 | 24 | - |
| Gestational age most premature baby median (range) | 30 (24–35) | 30 (24–35) | - |
| Highest degree of education median (range) | Master’s degree (high school to doctorate degree) | Master’s degree (high school to doctorate degree) | - |
| Ethnic group white % | 100 | 100 | - |
| Involved in research before % | 59 | 60 | - |
| Participated in study % | 31 | 36 | - |
| Helped in a study giving advice from parental/patient perspective % | 9 | 4 | - |
| Worked as a researcher % | 19 | 20 | - |
| Represented countries of residence n ‡ | 6 | 6 | - |
| High-income countries n | 5 | 5 | - |
| Upper-middle-income countries n | 1 | 1 | |
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Represented countries healthcare professionals: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA.
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Represented countries consultation meeting: Australia, Brazil, China, France, Spain, The Netherlands, UK, USA
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Represented countries parents: Greece, Ireland, Serbia, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, USA.