Table 4 Sample characteristics of expert survey participants
Location of Residence | % | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
 USA | 37 |  |  |
 UK | 27 |  |  |
 Canada | 13 |  |  |
 Europe (excluding Scandinavia) | 10 |  |  |
 Australia/New Zealand | 8 |  |  |
 Scandinavia | 6 |  |  |
Research background | Â | Â | Â |
 Medical | 32 |  |  |
 Social science | 24 |  |  |
 Informatics | 21 |  |  |
 Nursing | 11 |  |  |
 Economics | 2 |  |  |
 Health Services Research | 5 |  |  |
 Non-specific | 6 |  |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 59 |  |  |
 Female | 41 |  |  |
E-health domain | Mostly (%) | Partly (%) | Not at all (%) |
 Management Systems | 29 | 46 | 25 |
 Communication Systems | 44 | 32 | 24 |
 Computerised decision support systems | 14 | 38 | 48 |
Web based Information Resources | 22 | 29 | 49 |