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. 2012 Apr 24;1(2):jah3-e000349. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.111.000349

Table 2.

Appropriateness of Echocardiographic Utilization

Historical Cohort (% {95% CI}) SCAMP Cohort (% {95% CI}) P value
Patients with exertional chest pain who did not have an echocardiogram 58/151 19/141 <0.0001

(38.4 {30.7–46.2}) (13.5 {7.8–19.1})

Patients with chest pain only at rest without other concerning features who had an echocardiogram 71/255 34/233 0.001

(27.8 {22.3–33.3}) (15.2 {10.5–20.0})

SCAMP indicates Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans.