Why the study?
Is the HEART Score reliable when calculated by different grades of doctors and nurses in patients with suspected ischaemic chest pain?
Population
88 patients with suspected ischaemic chest pain presenting to the ED of an inner city London Hospital
Design
Cross-sectional, Clinicians blinded to other raters' results
Authors
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HEART score shows strong interoperator reliability across ED staff; leaves open effects on management and outcomes.
Is the HEART Score reliable when calculated by different grades of doctors and nurses in patients with suspected ischaemic chest pain?
The HEART Score is highly reproducible when used by different professional groups and grades of clinicians in the emergency department.
Niven et al. (2018) studied this question.
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