While all categories called for more information or guidance, differential knowledge gaps are described by these specialist stakeholders.
Specialist stakeholders (consultants, academics, regulators, and industry users) were asked what prevents or limits their use of QSAR methods.
The data in Table 5 give a picture of the differential attractions and benefits of the methods in the perception of these specialist stakeholders.
Specialist stakeholders (academics or consultants, regulators, and industry users) were asked whether they now use, or have in the past used/tested the methods, under which conditions, and for which purposes.
Specialist stakeholders were asked what would help them to use QSAR methods, and what in their view will have most impact on the wider acceptance and use of these methods.
In view of the alienation between elites and all the rest, engaging the general public (laymen, NGOs, specialists, stakeholders) with deeper participation in the political process, is believed to strengthen the legitimacy of the decision-making process.
The perspective of non-specialist stakeholders on HF management, such as general practitioners and clinics or hospital administrators, is also very rarely considered.
Most recent published studies have reported on the care of HF patients in tertiary care hospitals and the perspective of non-specialist stakeholders on HF management, such as general practitioners and clinics or hospital administrators is rarely considered.
Given that the results of MLB analysis show that processes - namely the advocacy work by specialists, stakeholders, and academics, may be the most effective way of opening policy-windows and having events placed on the political agenda in the evolution of the MLB, it is hypothesized that the process route may prove equally valuable in agenda-setting for the CCB.
Depending upon the issue at hand, both technical experts (senior risk assessors, scientists, engineers, economists, and other specialists) and stakeholders (affected communities, industries, and governments) can offer valuable input into assessing risks and their related uncertainties, and possible approaches to evaluating their impacts on different targets.
