Table 1 Demographic characteristics of Delphi panelists (n = 35)
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age—mean (SD) | 44.8 (14.5) |
Gender | |
Male | 24 (68.6) |
Female | 11 (31.4) |
Clinical degree | |
Medical Doctor/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine | 22 (62.9) |
Doctor of Physical Therapy | 8 (22.9) |
Physician Assistant | 4 (11.4) |
Doctor of Chiropractic | 1 (2.9) |
Clinical Department | |
Neurosurgery | 13 (37.1) |
Orthopedic | 9 (25.7) |
Emergency Medicine | 5 (14.3) |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | 4 (11.4) |
Physical Therapy | 4 (11.4) |
Primary Care (Family or Internal Medicine) | 1 (2.9) |
Occupation Level | |
Clinician/Physician | 31 (73.8) |
Professor/Educator | 7 (16.8) |
Researcher | 3 (7.1) |
Other | 1 (2.3) |
Length of employment at Dukea | |
0 to 3 years | 9 (27.3) |
4 to 10 years | 16 (48.5) |
More than 10 years | 8 (24.2) |
Years in professiona | |
0 to 3 years | 6 (17.7) |
4 to 10 years | 13 (38.2) |
More than 10 years | 15 (44.1) |