Table 2.
Characteristics of Delphi panel participants.
| Round 1 (n = 62) |
Round 2 (n = 48) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Number (%) | |
| Country of health economics work | ||
| UK | 48 (77.4) | 38 (79.1) |
| Other Europe | 10 (16.1) | 7 (14.6) |
| Austra/Asia | 3 (4.8) | 2 (4.2) |
| Other | 1 (1.6) | 1 (2.1) |
| Professional background | ||
| Health economist | 60 (96.8) | 47 (97.9) |
| Other | 2 (3.2) | 1 (2.1) |
| Number of HEAPs experienced | ||
| 0 | 4 (6.5) | 4 (8.3) |
| ≤5 | 24 (38.7) | 17 (35.4) |
| >5 | 32 (51.6) | 25 (52.1) |
| No answer | 2 (3.2) | 2 (4.2) |
| Main work setting | ||
| Academia | 53 (85.4) | 40 (83.3) |
| Industry | 4 (6.5) | 3 (6.3) |
| Other | 4 (6.5) | 4 (8.3) |
| No answer | 1 (1.6) | 1 (2.1) |
| Main analysis type | ||
| Within trial analysis | 25 (40.3) | 21 (43.7) |
| Model based on a trial | 8 (12.9) | 6 (12.5) |
| Both | 29 (46.8) | 21 (43.7) |
| Years in health economics | ||
| <5 | 11 (17.7) | 7 (14.6) |
| 5-10 | 14 (22.6) | 13 (27.1) |
| 11-20 | 26 (41.9) | 21 (43.7) |
| >20 | 11 (17.7) | 7 (14.6) |