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Table 1 The need for and the characteristics of a new classification system: structured questionnaire for the first round of the DELPHI procedure

From: The ESHRE–ESGE consensus on the classification of female genital tract congenital anomalies

I. Is there a need for a new classification system?

Strongly agree

Agree

Indifferent

Disagree

Strongly disagree

42/89 (47.2 %)

35/89 (39.3 %)

8/89 (9 %)

4/89 (4.5 %)

0 %

Agreement: 86.5 %,

9 %

Disagreement: 4.5 %

Rate of agreement: 82 %

II. Select the three most important characteristics that should be taken into account in the development of a new system

 Characteristic

Ranking

Selected as one of the three

 Clear and accurate

1st

72.1 %

 Comprehensive

  

36.8 %

 Correlated with patients clinical presentation

  

39.7 %

 Correlated with patients management

2nd

66.2 %

 Simple and friendly

3rd

64.7 %

 Smooth movement from the old to the new one

  

20.6 %

III. Which of the following statements should be taken into account in the development of a new system

1. Anatomy should be the basic characteristic for patientsgrouping

 Strongly agree

Agree

Indifferent

Disagree

Strongly disagree

 51/89 (57.3 %)

33/89 (37.1 %)

5/89 (5.6 %)

0 %

0 %

 Agreement:  94,4 %,

5.6 %

Disagreement: 0 %

Rate of agreement: 94.4 %

2. There is a “key” organ of the female genital tract that should be used in priority for the development of a new system

 Strongly agree

Agree

Indifferent

Disagree

Strongly disagree

 25/89 (28.1 %)

30/89 (33.7 %)

24/89 (27.0 %)

9/89 (10.1 %)

1/89 (1.1 %)

 Agreement: 61,8 %,

27.0 %

Disagreement: 11.2 %

 In case of agreement, indicate:

Uterus

  

 Rate of agreement: 50.6 %

3. Embryological origin should be the basic characteristic for patientsgrouping

 Strongly agree

Agree

Indifferent

Disagree

Strongly disagree

 12/89 (13.5 %)

13/89 (14.6 %)

42/89 (47.2 %)

20/89 (22.5 %)

2/89 (2.2 %)

 Agreement: 28,1 %,

47.2 %

Disagreement: 24.7 %

Rate of agreement: 3.4 %

4. Embryological origin should be used, if feasible, as a secondary characteristic for patientsgrouping

 Strongly agree

Agree

Indifferent

Disagree

Strongly disagree

 13/89 (14.6 %)

50/89 (56.2 %)

18/89 (20.2 %)

7/89 (7.9 %)

1/89 (1.1 %)

 Agreement: 70.8 %,

20.2 %

Disagreement: 9.0 %

Rate of agreement: 61.8 %

  

IV. Comments (feel free to make additional comments)

  1. The scale of answers includes five degrees to rank the agreement in each scientific issue; the extent of agreement between the participants is shown in percentages