Structured magnetic resonance imaging and endoanal ultrasound anal fistulas reporting template (SMART): An interdisciplinary Delphi consensus

Table 1 Panelist characteristics (n = 95 experts)

Characteristics
Gender, n (%)	Males: 24 (25.3)
	Females: 71 (74.7)
Age, mean ± SD, yr	49.7 ± 10.5
Region, n (%)	Europe: 63 (66.3); Asia: 20 (21.0); North America: 4 (4.2); South America: 3 (3.1); Africa: 3 (3.1); Australia: 2 (2.1)
Scientific societies	Asian Pacific Federation of Coloproctology, Emirates Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, European Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology, European Society of Colo-Proctology, French National Society of Coloproctology, International Society of Coloproctology, International Society of Treatment of Anorectal Disorders, Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology Foundation, Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery, Polish Club of Coloproctology
Type of hospital, n (%)	Academic/university: 64 (67.3)
	Public regional: 12 (12.6)
	Private: 16 (16.8)
	Other: 3 (3.1)
Duration of medical practice, mean ± SD, yr	20.0 ± 10.7
Specialty, n (%)	Colorectal surgeons: 69 (72.6)
	Radiologists: 23 (24.2)
	Anatomists: 2 (2.1)
	Gastroenterologists: 1 (1)
No. of EAUS/MRI assessment for anal fistulas, n (%)	10/mo: 23 (24.2); 10–20/mo: 31 (32.6); 20–30/mo: 15 (15.8)
	> 30/mo: 23 (24.2); Not applicable: 3 (3.1)

EAUS: Endoanal ultrasound; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.