Table 2 Delphi consensus panel participant characteristics
From: Development of a self-administered early inflammatory arthritis detection tool
Characteristics | Overall (n = 181) | Participants in all 3 Rounds (n = 48) | Additional Participants (n = 133) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 59.1 | 52.1 | 63.6 |
   Male | 40.9 | 47.9 | 36.4 |
Country/Region of practice | Â | Â | Â |
   United States of America | 37.0 | 8.3 | 9.1 |
   Canada | 35.4 | 8.3 | 2.5 |
   Romania | 7.7 | 6.3 | 9.1 |
   Austria | 6.1 | 0.0 | 6.6 |
   United Kingdom | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
   Australia | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
   Turkey | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
   Spain | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
   Switzerland | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
Primary discipline | Â | Â | Â |
   Rheumatologist | 38.1 | 31.2 | 40.6 |
   Physical/Occupational Therapy | 19.9 | 18.8 | 20.3 |
   Patient Advocate | 13.8 | 2.1 | 18.0 |
   Other Physician* | 12.7 | 14.6 | 12.0 |
   Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner | 12.2 | 25.0 | 7.5 |
   Rheumatology Nurse | 3.3 | 8.3 | 1.5 |
Career Stage†|  |  |  |
   Mid career | 67.9 | 63.8 | 71.1 |
   Late career | 32.1 | 36.2 | 27.8 |
Urban or Rural†|  |  |  |
   Urban | 85.3 | 87.2 | 84.5 |
   Rural | 14.7 | 12.8 | 14.4 |
Majority of Time Spent†|  |  |  |
   Clinical | 67.9 | 59.6 | 74.2 |
   Academic | 32.1 | 40.4 | 25.8 |
Primary Work Setting†|  |  |  |
   Institutional | 73.7 | 68.1 | 76.3 |
   Private Practice | 26.3 | 31.9 | 23.7 |