Table 1

Characteristics of respondents (survey questions 1–5)

QuestionAnswer and number of responses (% of total)
Training backgroundRadiology
52 (24.8)
Neurology
42 (20.0)
Neurosurgery with Endovascular Fellowship
77 (36.7)
Neurosurgery without Endovascular Fellowship
39 (18.6)
Society membershipSNIS
143 (68.8)
SVIN
40 (19.2)
CV section
127 (61.1)
Years of independent practice0–2 years
41 (19.4)
3–5 years
44 (20.9)
6–10 years
41 (19.4)
More than 10 years
88 (41.7)
Practice settingAcademic center
123 (58.3)
Private with academic programs
55 (26.1)
Private hospital
35 (16.6)
Number of personally treated aneurysms per year0–10
19 (9.0)
11–25
54 (25.6)
26–50
81 (38.4)
More than 50
61 (28.9)
  • CV section, American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Combined Cerebrovascular Section; SNIS, Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery; SVIN, Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology.