Demographic Composition of the Expert Panel
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Background | |
| Evidence-based medicine expert | 22 (55) |
| Guideline developer | 17 (42.5) |
| Consumer representative | 1 (2.5) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 26 (65) |
| Female | 14 (35) |
| Self-identified background | |
| Clinician | 16 (40) |
| Methodologist | 17 (42.5) |
| Methodologist/clinician | 6 (15) |
| Consumer representative | 1 (2.5) |
| Geography | |
| Europe | 8 (20) |
| United Kingdom | 4 (10) |
| Canada | 4 (10) |
| United States | 21 (52.5) |
| South America | 1 (2.5) |
| Africa | 1 (2.5) |
| Asia | 1 (2.5) |
| Organization | |
| Academia/university | 20 (50) |
| Government | 8 (20) |
| Nongovernmental, nonacademic | 4 (10) |
| Industry | 3 (7.5) |
| Professional society | 5 (12.5) |
| Identification method | |
| Evidence-based medicine listserve | 15 (38) |
| Guideline developers | 9 (23) |
| Author contacts | 16 (40) |