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Table 1 Stakeholders contributing to each phase

From: Target Product Profiles for medical tests: a systematic review of current methods

Stakeholder groups contributing to each phasea

Scoping

Drafting

Consensus-building

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Researchers

14 (32)

15 (34)

14 (32)

Industry representatives

11 (25)

11 (25)

14 (32)

International public organisations

9 (20)

12 (27)

12 (27)

Clinicians

7 (16)

8 (18)

8 (18)

Representatives of countries and national disease programs

5 (11)

4 (9)

8 (18)

Policy makers

4 (9)

5 (11)

4 (9)

Laboratory experts

3 (7)

5 (11)

3 (7)

Technical/funding agencies

2 (5)

3 (7)

4 (9)

Microbiologists

2 (5)

4 (9)

2 (5)

Implementers

2 (5)

2 (5)

5 (11)

Patient advocates

2 (5)

1 (2)

3 (7)

Non-profit sector

1 (2)

2 (5)

4 (9)

Modellers

1 (2)

1 (2)

1 (2)

Health economists

0 (0)

2 (5)

2 (5)

Donors

2 (5)

3 (7)

1 (2)

Market experts

2(5)

1 (2)

1 (2)

Program manager

1 (2)

2 (5)

2 (5)

Scientific associations

1 (2)

3 (7)

2 (5)

Strategists

1 (2)

1 (2)

0 (0)

Expert (unspecific)

1 (2)

3 (7)

3 (7)

Others

2 (5)

2 (5)

1 (2)

  1. The percentages in relation to stakeholder groups do not add up to 100% because more than one stakeholder group usually contributes to the development of a TPP
  2. aPercentages are calculated in relation to the total number of included TPPs (n = 44)