Primary care practitioners report lower confidence and experience in ECG interpretation compared to cardiologists, highlighting a need for additional support and training.
May support targeted ECG training in primary care; cross-sectional data leaves open effects on diagnostic accuracy or outcomes.
ECG provision and interpretation remains inconsistent in both primary and secondary care. Primary care practitioners are less experienced and less confident with ECG interpretation than cardiologists, and require support in this area.
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