A modified Delphi study of screening for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Australia

BMC Pediatrics

Table 1 Summary of participant characteristics in round 1

Characteristic	n (%) (n=95)
Sex
Male	24 (25)
Female	71 (75)
State^†
Australian Capital Territory	1 (1)
New South Wales	23 (26)
Northern Territory	5 (6)
Queensland	23 (26)
South Australia	6 (7)
Tasmania	3 (3)
Victoria	4 (5)
Western Australia	24 (27)
Occupation
Paediatricians	44 (46)
Non-paediatrician medical practitioners	22 (23)
Other health professionals^Δ	29 (31)
Experience in FASD diagnosis^‡
Yes	38 (41)
No	55 (59)
Experience in FASD screening, diagnosis or contributing^* to diagnosis^‡
Yes	70 (75)
No	23 (25)
Completed specific training on FASD diagnosis^‡
Yes	20 (22)
No	73 (79)
Work location^‡
Includes rural or remote practice	41 (44)
Does not include rural or remote practice	52 (56)

^†Valid n = 89.
^‡Valid n = 93.
^ΔOther health professionals includes nurses, allied health professionals, health workers and health researchers.
^*Contribution to diagnosis includes the conduct of relevant assessments that inform diagnosis, but not determination of the final diagnosis.

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