Demographic characteristics of the expert committee in the modified Delphi consensus exercise
| Characteristic | No. (%) n = 16 |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 12 (75) |
| Female | 4 (25) |
| Primary medical practice | |
| Emergency medicine | 13 (81) |
| Family medicine | 2 (13) |
| Both | 1 (6) |
| Physician college certification | |
| CCFP | 2 (13) |
| CCFP EM | 6 (37) |
| FRCPC | 8 (50) |
| Length of practice, yr | |
| < 5 | 2 (13) |
| 5–9 | 4 (25) |
| 10–14 | 1 (6) |
| 15–19 | 2 (13) |
| 20–24 | 1 (6) |
| 25–29 | 2 (13) |
| ≥ 30 | 4 (25) |
| Medical director, Ontario paramedic practices | 5 (31) |
Note: CCFP = Certification in the College of Family Physicians, CCFP EM = Certification in the College of Family Physicians, with Competence in Emergency Medicine, FRCPC = Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians of Canada.