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Table 2 Characteristics of participants

From: Discrete choice experiment to determine preferences of decision-makers in healthcare for different formats of rapid reviews

Measure

Scenario 1, n = 36 (%)

Scenario 2, n = 26 (%)

Overall, n = 62 (%)

Sex

Male

21 (58.3%)

18 (69.2%)

39 (62.9%)

Female

12 (33.3%)

7 (26.9%)

19 (30.6%)

Missing

3 (8.3%)

1 (3.8%)

4 (6.4%)

Age category, years

18–24

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

25–34

0 (0%)

3 (11.5%)

3 (4.8%)

35–44

5 (13.9%)

5 (19.2%)

10 (16.1%)

45–54

15 (41.7%)

6 (23.1%)

21 (33.9%)

55–64

13 (36.1%)

11 (42.3%)

24 (38.7%)

> 65

0 (0%)

1 (3.8%)

1 (1.6%)

Missing

3 (8.3%)

0 (0%)

3 (4.8%)

Affiliation

Statutory health insurance

8 (22.2%)

1 (3.8%)

9 (14.5%)

National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung)

1 (2.8%)

4 (15.4%)

5 (8.1%)

Private health insurance

2 (5.6%)

3 (11.5%)

5 (8.1%)

Medical service of health insurance agencies (Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenkassen)

0 (0%)

3 (11.5%)

3 (4.8%)

Other

4 (11.1%)

7 (26.9%)

11 (17.7%)

Missing

21 (58.3%)

8 (30.8%)

29 (46.8%)

Managerial responsibility

No

9 (25.0%)

8 (30.8%)

17 (27.4%)

≤ 10 employees

9 (25.0%)

8 (30.8%)

17 (27.4%)

11–25 employees

6 (16.7%)

3 (11.5%)

9 (14.5%)

26–50 employees

1 (2.8%)

3 (11.5%)

4 (6.5%)

> 50 employees

8 (22.2%)

4 (15.4%)

12 (19.4%)

Missing

3 (8.3%)

0 (0%)

3 (4.8%)

Usage of evidence syntheses

I use evidence syntheses to inform myself

4 (11.1%)

1 (3.8%)

5 (8.1%)

I use evidence syntheses to inform myself and others

18 (50.0%)

11 (42.3%)

29 (46.8%)

I use evidence syntheses to make decisions

5 (13.9%)

4 (15.4%)

9 (14.5%)

I am involved in the preparation of evidence syntheses

4 (11.1%)

8 (30.8%)

12 (19.4%)

Other

1 (2.8%)

1 (3.8%)

2 (3.2%)

Missing

4 (11.1%)

1 (3.8%)

5 (8.1%)