Notably, the review group was comprised of five practicing specialist physicians of four different specialty backgrounds.
Notably, the observers had various specialty backgrounds such as stroke neurologists, neurophysiologists, experts in dementia or prion disease and general and neuroradiologists.
We demonstrated that standardised DWI was as useful as variable DWI and that both DWI displays are superior to FLAIR for the diagnosis of sCJD when assessed by multiobservers with various specialty backgrounds.
The respondents to this questionnaire were nurses from a varied specialty background with the specialties grouped into surgical, medical, critical care, accident and emergency and bank nurses.
The present study assessed whether FDs were aware of and familiar with the recommendations in the DM2 guideline and whether this was related to FDs' previous specialty, background characteristics or specialist accessibility.
Comparisons between the two specialties' background showed significant differences with regard to "years as PG-RNs" (χ (2) =12.53, p = .002), and "years at unit" (χ (2) =7.32, p = .026), with the RNs from the G-ICU with the longest experience as PG-RNs and most years at unit.
Twenty-three physicians of various ages, sexes, specialties, and backgrounds agreed to participate.
Over the past decade many studies have investigated physicians from varying specialties and backgrounds on their knowledge of radiation dose and associated risks, and most studies have demonstrating disappointing results [9, 10, 11].
The scientific committee was composed of scientists and physicians from different specialties and backgrounds: intensive care medicine (BG, MG), emergency medicine (DP), geriatric medicine (CT), statistics (AB) and research unit of the hospital (TS).
A further strength is the inclusion of participants from a broad range of specialties and backgrounds in both the qualitative study and the Delphi survey.
However, respondents represented a wide range of pediatric specialties, training backgrounds, and geographies, helping to give shape to the subsequent interviews.
