Table 1.
Characteristics of Delphi participants (n=52)
| Characteristic | No (%) of participants |
|---|---|
| Country of residence | |
| Australia | 7 (13) |
| UK | 7 (13) |
| Germany | 3 (6) |
| Greece | 3 (6) |
| Canada | 12 (23) |
| US | 10 (19) |
| Other* | 10 (19) |
| Age (years) | |
| <20 | 1 (2) |
| 20-29 | 2 (4) |
| 30-39 | 15 (29) |
| 40-49 | 18 (35) |
| 50-59 | 9 (17) |
| 60-69 | 4 (8) |
| ≥70 | 3 (6) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 27 (52) |
| Male | 23 (44) |
| Other | 1 (2) |
| Not reported | 1 (2) |
| Experience with overviews of reviews† | |
| Author | 39 (75) |
| End user (eg, reader) | 39 (75) |
| Peer reviewer | 37 (71) |
| Journal editor | 19 (37) |
| Years of experience conducting evidence synthesis | |
| No experience | 1 (2) |
| <1 | 0 (0) |
| 1-3 | 2 (4) |
| 4-6 | 8 (15) |
| 7-10 | 13 (25) |
| ≥10 | 28 (54) |
| Years of experience conducting overviews of reviews‡ | |
| No experience | 6 (12) |
| <1 | 5 (10) |
| 1-3 | 7 (13) |
| 4-6 | 17 (33) |
| 7-10 | 11 (21) |
| ≥10 | 5 (10) |
*
One respondent from each of the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Iran, Israel, Japan, Lebanon.
†
Multiple responses were permitted.
‡
There was one non-response.