Table 1 Summary of study participants’ characteristics
| Â | Â | Experts | Acupuncturists | Editors | Patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Â | 12 | 14 | 2 | 10 |
Gender | |||||
| Â | Male | 6 | 5 | / | 3 |
Female | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | |
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 42.25 ± 8.97 | 32.14 ± 4.31 | 47.50 ± 0.71 | 46.50 ± 13.08 | |
Education | |||||
| Â | Â Doctoral | 10 | 7 | 2 | / |
| Â | Â Master | / | 7 | / | 3 |
| Â | Â Bachelor | 2 | / | / | / |
| Â | Â Others | / | / | / | 7 |
Professional* | |||||
| Â | Â Professor | 5 | / | 1 | / |
| Â | Â Associate professor | 5 | 1 | 1 | / |
| Â | Â Lecture | 1 | 9 | / | / |
| Â | Â Others | 1 | 4 | / | / |
Interview method | |||||
| Â | Face-to-face | 6 | 10 | / | 10 |
Tencent meeting | 6 | 4 | 2 | / | |
Interviewed time (min, mean ± SD) | 37.33 ± 11.72 | 38.79 ± 8.76 | 36.00 ± 9.90 | 14.80 ± 4.47 | |