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Table 3 Characteristics of experts

From: Which aspects facilitate the adherence of patients with low back pain to physiotherapy? A Delphi study

ID

Gender

Age (years)

AD

Country

Position

Specialization

PE (years)

Clinic. exp. with LBP

Scien. exp. with LBP

Prof. courses

E1

m

56

B.Sc.

GER

Employee

M.Sc. of NS

37

Yes

No

MI

E2

f

39

PhD

FIN

Lecturer,

development expert

Research, teaching

16

Yes

Yes

MI, VC, IS

E3

f

30

M.Sc.

GER

Research associate, employee

Research, clinical practice

8

Yes

Yes

X

E4

m

29

Dipl.

GER

Employee, lecturer

Teaching, clinical practice

9

Yes

No

MI, CFT

E5

m

25

B.Sc.

CH

Employee

Clinical practice

4

Yes

No

MI

E6

m

36

M.Sc.

CH

Head of master programs

Research, lecturer

12

Yes

Yes

MI, PCC

E7

m

38

Dipl.

GER

Employee

Clinical practice

17

Yes

No

CFT

E8

m

56

Dipl.

GER

Management

LS, teaching, clinical practice, research

31

Yes

Yes

MI

E9

m

25

B.Sc.

GER

Employee

Teaching, clinical practice

3

Yes

No

MI

E10

m

50

M.Sc.

NL

Employer

IS, clinical practice

25

Yes

No

EP, MI, SPT

E11

f

46

Ph.D.

ZMB

Lecturer

Research, teaching

12

Yes

Yes

VC, LS, GPTR

E12

f

53

Ph.D.

USA

Lecturer

Research, teaching

27

No

Yes

CPS, HP

E13

f

34

Ph.D.

GER

Research associate

Research, teaching

10

Yes

Yes

X

E14

f

26

B.Sc.

GER

Employee

Clinical practice

5

Yes

No

MI, PCC

E15

f

46

Ph.D.

CH

Researcher

Research

12

Yes

Yes

X

  1. AD = academic degree; B.Sc. = bachelor of science; CFT = cognitive functional therapy; CH = Switzerland; clinic. exp. = clinical experience; CPC = clinician-Patient Communication; EP = explain pain; f = female; FIN = Finland; GER = Germany; HP = Health Psychology; ID = identification of participant (coded); GPTR = gynecologic physiotherapy rehabilitation; IS = implementation science; LBP = low back pain; MI = motivational interviewing, m = male; M.Sc. = master of science; NL = Netherlands; PCC = patient centered communication; NS = neuroscience; PE = professional experience; Ph.D. = doctoral degree; scien. exp. = scientific experience; SPT = sports physiotherapy; USA = United States of America; VC = validating communication; ZMB = Zambia;