Table 1.
The questionnaire. shows the questionnaire the students had to complete.
Question No: | Alternatives | Points | |
1 | Do you hear any murmur? | Yes/no | 6 |
2 | If so, is the murmur: | Systolic/ Diastolic /both | 5 |
3 | If you have heard a systolic murmur, how would you characterise it? | Holosystolic/Crescendo-decrescendo | 2 |
4 | Describe the quality of the systolic murmur: | 3 | |
5 | Where is the murmur loudest? | Anatomical alternatives | 3 |
6 | Grade | 1 – 6 | 4 |
7 | Radiation? | Anatomical alternatives | 4 |
8 | If you have heard a diastolic murmur, how would you characterise it? | Rumbling, whistling etc. | 3 |
9 | Is the 2nd heart tone preserved? | preserved/ diminished/ not audible | 4 |
10 | Is the 2nd heart tone constantly split? | Yes/ no | 1 |
11 | Is a third heart tone present? | Yes/ no | 1 |
12 | What is the most likely cause of the murmur? | Options | 2 |
13 | Any comments? | Max 2 |