International expert panel: participants characteristics (n=41).
| Variable* | N (%) |
| Age (years) | |
| 20–29 | 3 (7.3) |
| 30–39 | 12 (29.3) |
| 40–49 | 12 (29.3) |
| 50–59 | 7 (17.1) |
| 60 or more | 7 (17.1) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 26 (63.4) |
| Male | 15 (36.6) |
| Nationality | |
| Italian | 11 (26.8) |
| Brazilian | 5 (12.2) |
| Australian | 4 (9.7) |
| Norwegian | 3 (7.3) |
| Spanish | 3 (7.3) |
| US-American | 3 (7.3) |
| Austrian | 2 (4.9) |
| New Zealand | 2 (4.9) |
| Portuguese | 2 (4.9) |
| Slovak | 2 (4.9) |
| Others | 4 (9.7) |
| Educational background | |
| Physiotherapy | 19 (46.3) |
| Urogynaecology/Gynaecology | 8 (19.5) |
| Sports medicine | 6 (14.6) |
| Physical medicine and rehabilitation | 5 (12.2) |
| Urology/Female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery | 2 (4.9) |
| Physical education professional | 1 (2.4) |
| Current field of work | |
| Physiotherapy | 16 (39.0) |
| Sports medicine | 7 (17.1) |
| Urogynaecology/Gynaecology | 7 (17.1) |
| Physical medicine and rehabilitation | 5 (12.2) |
| Not a specific field (academic) | 3 (7.3) |
| Urology/Female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery | 2 (4.9) |
| Women’s health, exercise and sports | 1 (2.4) |
| Current role | |
| Clinician and researcher | 22 (53.6) |
| Researcher | 10 (24.4) |
| Clinician | 4 (9.7) |
| Academic and researcher | 2 (4.9) |
| Academic | 2 (4.9) |
| Academic, researcher, clinician | 1 (2.4) |
| Workplace | |
| University hospital | 14 (34.1) |
| Multiple settings (eg, university/private clinic/hospital) | 13 (31.7) |
| Private clinic | 7 (17.1) |
| University | 6 (14.6) |
| Hospital | 1 (2.4) |
| Experience in the pelvic floor dysfunction field (years) | |
| None | 6 (14.6) |
| <5 | 9 (21.9) |
| 5–10 | 8 (19.5) |
| >10 | 18 (43.9) |
| Average number of patients with pelvic floor dysfunction visited in the last year | |
| None | 11 (26.8) |
| <20 per month | 21 (51.2) |
| 20–50 per month | 4 (9.7) |
| >50 per month | 5 (12.2) |
| Number of publications regarding pelvic floor dysfunction | |
| None | 2 (4.9) |
| <5 | 17 (41.5) |
| 5–10 | 12 (29.3) |
| >10 | 10 (24.4) |
*Others, Canadian (n=1; 2.4), Greek (n=1; 2.4), Israeli (n=1; 2.4) and Swiss (n=1; 2.4).
Academic, expert who works primarily in the university setting. Researcher, expert who carries out scientific research in any other setting.