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Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the Delphi study

From: What do health professionals need to know about young onset dementia? An international Delphi consensus study

 

Round 1 (n = 28)

Round 2 (n = 19)

Round 3 (n = 17)

Country

   

 Australia

15 (54%)

11 (58%)

10 (59%)

 Canada

7 (25%)

4 (21%)

3 (18%)

 Netherlands

2 (7%)

1 (5%)

1 (6%)

 Norway

1 (4%)

1 (5%)

1 (6%)

 United Kingdom

3 (11%)

2 (11%)

1 (6%)

 Unknown

–

–

1 (6%)

Occupation

   

 Academic

2 (7%)

1 (5%)

1 (6%)

 Advocate

1 (4%)

1 (5%)

1 (6%)

 Other

9 (32%)

6 (32%)

4 (24%)

 Unknown

–

–

1 (6%)

 Clinician (current, retired or academic/clinician)

16 (57%)

11 (58%)

10 (59%)

  Neurologist

1 (6%)

1 (9%)

1 (10%)

  Psychiatrist

1 (6%)

1 (9%)

1 (10%)

  Consultant Neuropsychiatrist

1 (6%)

–

–

  Physician

1 (6%)

1 (9%)

1 (10%)

  Elderly Care Physician

1 (6%)

–

 

  Psychologist

4 (25%)

4 (36%)

3 (30%)

  Clinical Neuropsychologist

2 (13%)

1 (9%)

1 (10%)

  Clinical Geropsychologist

1 (6%)

–

–

  Social Worker

1 (6%)

–

–

  Nurse practitioner

1 (6%)

1 (9%)

1 (10%)

  Not specified

2 (13%)

2 (18%)

2 (20%)

Area of expertisea

   

 Research

14 (50%)

11 (58%)

10 (59%)

 Clinical care

15 (54%)

11 (58%)

10 (59%)

 Neuropsychology

5 (18%)

3 (16%)

3 (18%)

 NDIS

2 (7%)

2 (11%)

2 (12%)

 Service delivery

11 (39%)

9 (47%)

8 (47%)

 Education and teaching

13 (46%)

8 (42%)

6 (35%)

 Advocacy

15 (54%)

11 (58%)

8 (47%)

 Lived experience

3 (11%)

2 (11%)

2 (12%)

 Other

2 (7%)

2 (11%)

2 (12%)

 Unknown

–

–

1 (6%)

  1. Abbreviations: NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme
  2. aParticipants could select multiple areas of expertise