Table 1 Expert demographic
Variable | Experts (n = 24) |
|---|---|
Sex, male, n (%) | 21 (88) |
Age, median years [IQR] | 48 [42–51] |
Organisation, n (%)* | |
 IDRA | 17 (71) |
 ILS Medical Committee | 10 (42) |
 ILS Rescue Commission | 5 (21) |
Background in clinical health care, n (%)* | |
 Medical Doctor | 9 (38) |
 Registered Nurse | 3 (13) |
 Paramedic/Emergency Medical Technician | 10 (42) |
 Other healthcare background | 6 (25) |
Field of expertise with in-water TSCI, n (%)* | |
 Clinical expertise | 19 (79) |
 Teaching expertise | 22 (92) |
 Research expertise | 2 (8) |
 No existing local/national guideline on handling in-water TSCI, n (%) | 18 (75) |
Country, n (%) | |
 3 participants: New Zealand, Spain, USA | 9 |
 2 participants: Canada, Portugal, UK | 6 |
 1 participant: Argentina, Australia, Egypt, France, Guatemala, Hong Kong, The Netherlands, Sweden, Uganda | 9 |