Table 1.
Background characteristics of 92 respondents from 31 neuro-oncology centres included for final analysis. All respondents were leads or joint leads for their respective neuro-oncological service. All respondents were UK consultant grade (i.e. independent practitioner)
| Characteristic | Value, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Speciality of respondents | |
| Neuroradiologist | 31 (34%) |
| Neurosurgeon | 31 (34%) |
| Neuro-oncologist | 30* (33%) |
| Location of respondents | |
| East Midlands | 3 (3%) |
| East of England | 3 (3%) |
| South-East | 9 (10%) |
| London | 18 (20%) |
| North-East England | 6 (7%) |
| North-West England | 11 (12%) |
| Northern Ireland | 3 (3%) |
| Scotland | 12 (13%) |
| South-West | 6 (7%) |
| Wales | 3 (3%) |
| West Midlands | 9 (10%) |
| Yorkshire | 9 (10%) |
| Number of newly diagnosed glioblastoma cases per centre per year | |
| 0 < 50 | 3 (10%) |
| 50 < 100 | 7 (22%) |
| 100 < 150 | 13 (42%) |
| 150 < 200 | 8 (26%) |
| > 200 | 0 (0%) |
| Time as consultant | |
| Years (median; range) | 11; 1–29 |
*A single neuro-oncologist covered two centres