Total group | Trainee | Trainer | |||
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Average power, median (IQR) | Average power, median (IQR) | Cue used to exclude HF n (%) | Average power, median (IQR) | Cue used to exclude HF n (%) | |
Lung auscultation | |||||
Normal | −0.5 (−1.0, −0.25) | −0.50 (−1.0, −0.20) | 98 (75.4) | −0.75 (−1.0, −0.25) | 54 (85.7) |
Basal crepitation | 1.5 (1.0, 2.0) | 1.5 (1.5, 2.0) | 1 (0.8) | 1.5 (1.0, 2.0) | 1 (1.6) |
Wheezing | 0 (−1.0, 0.50) | −0.50 (−1.0, 0.13) | 72 (55.4) | 0 (−0.50, 0.50)* | 17 (27.0) |
Dyspnoea | |||||
Absent | −1.0 (−1.5, −0.50) | −1.0 (−1.0, −0.50) | 114 (87.7) | −1.0 (−1.5, −0.50) | 58 (92.1) |
Present | 1.5 (1.0, 2.0) | 1.5 (1.0, 2.0) | 2 (1.5) | 1.5 (1.0, 2.0) | 0 (0) |
NT-proBNP | |||||
Normal | −1.3 (−2.3, −0.67) | −1.3 (−2.3, 0.67) | 113 (86.9) | −1.3 (−2.7, −0.67) | 53 (84.1) |
Increased | 2.0 (1.3, 2.7) | 2.0 (1.3, 2.7) | 0 (0) | 2.0 (1.3, 2.3) | 0 (0) |
Heart murmur | |||||
Absent | 0 (−0.50, 0) | 0 (−0.50, 0) | 42 (32.3) | 0 (−0.50, 0) | 28 (44.4) |
Present | 1.0 (0.50, 1.5) | 1.0 (0.50, 1.5) | 2 (1.5) | 1.0 (0.50, 1.5) | 2 (3.2) |
Orthopnoea | |||||
Absent | −0.67 (−1.0, −0.33) | −0.67 (−1.0, −0.33) | 101 (77.7) | −0.67 (−1.0, −0.33) | 50 (79.4) |
Present | 2.0 (1.7, 2.7) | 2.0 (1.7, 2.7) | 0 (0) | 2.0 (1.7, 2.7) | 0 (0) |
Jugular venous pressure | |||||
Normal | −0.33 (−1.0, 0) | −0.33 (−0.67, 0) | 66 (50.8) | −0.67 (−1.0, 0)* | 42 (66.7) |
Increased | 1.7 (1.3, 2.3) | 1.7 (1.3, 2.1) | 0 (0) | 1.7 (1.0, 2.3) | 0 (0) |
Nocturnal paroxysmal dyspnoea | |||||
Absent | −0.5 (−1.0, 0) | −0.50 (−1.0, 0) | 84 (64.6) | −0.50 (−1.0, 0) | 43 (68.3) |
Present | 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) | 1.0 (0.50, 1.6) | 2 (1.5) | 1.5 (1.0, 2.0)* | 1 (1.6) |
Apex beat | |||||
Normal | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 19 (14.6) | 0 (−0.50, 0)* | 19 (30.2) |
Displaced | 1.0 (1.0, 1.5) | 1.0 (1.0, 1.5) | 1 (0.8) | 1.0 (1.0, 1.5)* | 0 (0) |
Oedema | |||||
Absent | −0.75 (−1.0, 0) | −0.50 (−1.0, 0) | 96 (73.8) | −0.75 (−1.0, 0) | 47 (74.6) |
Present | 1.5 (1.3, 2.0) | 1.8 (1.3, 2.0) | 0 (0) | 1.5 (1.3, 2.0) | 0 (0) |
History myocardial infarct | |||||
Absent | −0.50 (−0.75, 0) | −0.50 (−0.63, 0) | 71 (54.6) | 0 (−1.0, 0) | 29 (46.0) |
Present | 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) | 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) | 0 (0) | 1.5 (1.0, 2.0) | 0 (0) |
Electrocardiography | |||||
Normal | 0 (−1, 0) | 0 (−1.0, 0) | 61 (46.9) | −0.50 (−1.0, 0) | 34 (54.0) |
Abnormal | 0.50 (0, 1.0) | 0.50 (0, 1.0) | 4 (3.1) | 0.50 (0, 1.0) | 5 (7.9) |
Chest X-ray (cardiothoracic index) | |||||
Normal | −0.50 (−1.0, 0) | −0.50 (−1.0, 0) | 78 (60.0) | −0.50 (−1.0, 0) | 39 (61.9) |
Abnormal | 1.5 (1.0, 2.0) | 1.5 (1.0, 2.0) | 1 (0.8) | 1.5 (1.0, 2.0) | 0 (0) |
Pulse rate | |||||
Regular | 0 (−0.50, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 30 (23.1) | 0 (−0.50, 0) | 21 (33.3) |
Irregular | 1.0 (1.0, 1.8) | 1.0 (1.0, 1.5) | 6 (4.6) | 1.5 (1.0, 2.0)* | 0 (0) |
Appetite | |||||
Normal | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 15 (11.5) | 0 (0, 0) | 11 (17.5) |
Decreased | 0.50 (0, 1.0) | 0.50 (0, 1.0) | 10 (7.7) | 1.0 (0, 1.0)* | 3 (4.8) |