Table 2

Demographics of Delphi expert panellists

Expert panel
CharacteristicsCompleted round 1
(n=52)
Completed round 2
(n=42)
Completed round 3
(n=47)
Age (years)
 Mean49.952.751.9
 Range46 (26–72)47 (26–73)46 (27–73)
Gender
 Female21 (41.2%)16 (39.0%)18 (37.5%)
 Male30 (58.8%)25 (61.0%)30 (62.5%)
 Non-binary/prefer not to say000
Country
 Australia22 (59.5%)22 (66.7%)24 (63.2%)
 New Zealand12 (32.4%)6 (18.2%)10 (26.3%)
 United Kingdom and Northern Ireland2 (5.4%)4 (12.1%)4 (10.5%)
 Other1 (2.7%)1 (3.0%)0
Role
 Medical practitioner18 (35.3%)14 (34.2%)17 (35.4%)
 Dietitian21 (41.2%)17 (41.5%)18 (37.5%)
 Academic working in health professions education10 (19.6%)10 (24.4%)12 (25.0%)
 Other (eg, policy maker)2 (3.9%)01 (2.1%)
 Other health professional (eg, nurse)000
 Manager or employer in healthcare000
Medical specialty
 General practice9 (50.0%)8 (57.1%)8 (47.1%)
 Public health medicine1 (5.6%)1 (7.1%)1 (5.9%)
 Intensive care1 (5.6%)1 (7.1%)1 (5.9%)
 Geriatrics1 (5.6%)1 (7.1%)2 (11.8%)
 General surgery1 (5.6%)0 (0.0%)1 (5.9%)
 Hepatology1 (5.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
 Ophthalmology1 (5.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
 Palliative care1 (5.6%)0 (0.0%)1 (5.9%)
 Obstetrics and gynaecology1 (5.6%)1 (7.1%)1 (5.9%)
 Endocrinology1 (5.6%)0 (0.0%)1 (5.9%)
 Did not provide specialty0 (0.0%)2 (14.3%)1 (5.9%)
Postgraduate nutrition education
 Yes25 (49.0%)25 (61.0%)26 (54.2%)
 Diploma, certificate or other866
 Bachelors or masters7109
 PhD121012
 No26 (51.0%)16 (39.0%)22 (45.8%)