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Table 1 Characteristics of panel experts in Round 1, Round 2, and Round 3

From: Core procedural skills competencies and the maintenance of procedural skills for medical students: a Delphi study

 

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

n = 36

(%)

n = 33

(%)

n = 27

(%)

Professiona

 Medicine

14

(38)

18

(54)

17

(63)

 Nursing

11

(30)

10

(30)

7

(26)

 Medical Education

17

(47)

17

(51)

7

(26)

 Otherb

3

(9)

    

 Total responses

36

(48)

33

(91)

27

(75)

Gender

 Female

27

(75)

24

(72)

22

(81)

 Male

9

(25)

9

(28)

5

(19)

Practice Locationa

 ACT

1

(3)

    

 NSW

4

(11)

    

 Queensland

28

(78)

    

 South Australia

2

(6)

    

 Tasmania

2

(6)

    

Years in clinical education

  < 5

6

(17)

    

 6–10

12

(33)

    

 11–15

6

(17)

    

 16–20

5

(14)

    

  > 20

7

(19)

    
  1. aSome experts responded in more than one category of the same section. For example, experts could work across two professions and across two states (i.e., Northern NSW/Southeast QLD) therefore, total ≠ 100%
  2. bThese experts were currently working in a medical school: a psychotherapist, a medical researcher (previously registered medical practitioner) and a clinical skills simulator (previously registered nurse)