Table 2.
Characteristics of the international experts
| Phase | Step | N | Professional background (number of participants) | Country (number of participants) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation | Draft | 3 | Dentist (3), psychologist (1) | Belgium (4) |
| Survey 1 | 26 | Dental hygienist (4), dentist (19), nursing scientist (1), physician (1), psychologist (1) | Belgium (5), Canada (1), Chile (1), Hong Kong (1), Malta (4), Poland (1), Sweden (2), The Netherlands (5), UK (1), USA (5) | |
| Face‐to‐face discussion | 11 | Dental hygienist (3), dentist (7), nursing scientist (1) | Belgium (2), Chile (1), 2 Malta (2), Poland (1), The Netherlands (3), USA (2) | |
| Selection | Survey 2 | 27 | Dental hygienist (3), dentist (18), nursing scientist (1), physician (3), psychologist (1), other (1) | Belgium (5), Canada (1), Chile (1), Finland (1), Hong Kong (1), Malta (2), New Zealand (1), Poland (1), Sweden (2), Switzerland (1), The Netherlands (6), USA (5) |
| Survey 3 | 23 | Dental hygienist (1), dentist (18), nursing scientist (1), hysician (2), psychologist (1) | Belgium (5), Canada (1), Chile (1), Germany (1), Malta (2), New Zealand (1), Poland (1), Sweden (2), The Netherlands (5), UK (1), USA (3) |
18 participants completed all surveys, and a subgroup (n = 11) also took part in the face‐to face discussion.