Table 2 Characteristics of the case vignettes representing the least and the most divergent assessments
Least divergent assessments n = 10 | Most divergent assessments n = 10 | |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients with heart failure | 8 | 5 |
Age, mean and range | 75 (61–92) | 75 (56–84) |
Sex, number of men | 6 | 6 |
Number of patients with a history of myocardial infarction | 3 | 5 |
Number of patients with dyspnoea | 10 | 7 |
Number of patients with atrial fibrillation **) | 8 | 1 |
Number of patients with leg oedema | 3 | 4 |
Number of patients with rales | 5 | 3 |
Number of patients with a systolic blood pressure ≤ 140 mmHg | 6 | 4 |
Number of patients with signs of pulmonary stasis | 5 | 4 |
Number of patients with cardiac enlargement | 10 | 6 |
Number of patients with cardiac volume >700 ml/m2 **) | 8 | 1 |
Relative cardiac volume (ml/m2), mean and range ***) | 791(600–920) | 533(370–900) |
Echocardiogram: ejection fraction (%), mean and range (not presented as a cue) | 40(25–58) | 44.6(25–55) |