Expert Delphi survey on research and development into drugs for neglected diseases

Table 7 A regulatory instrument to promote R&D for neglected diseases: Round I and II

	very desirable	desirable	undesirable	very undesirable	no judgment	n =	missing**	Median***
Desirability*	44.2% (49.1%)	44.2% (37.7%)	7.1% (3.8%)	1.8% (3.8%)	2.7% (5.7%)	113 (53)	46 (24)	2.00 (1.00)
	very (definitely) feasible	feasible	unfeasible	definitely unfeasible	no judgment	n	missing**	Median***
Feasibility*	14.2% (18.9%)	63.7% (60.4%)	8.0% (15.1%)	3.5% (5.7%)	10.6% (0.0%)	113 (53)	46 (24)	2.00 (2.00)

Results of the second round of the survey are shown in brackets
*1 = very desirable/very (definitely) feasible, 2 = desirable/feasible, 3 = undesirable/unfeasible, 4 = very undesirable/definitely unfeasible, 5 = no judgment
**Participants who abandoned the questionnaire prior to this question or who did not answer the question
*** Excludes 5 = no judgment

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