Table 1.

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Males and females over the age of 18 years	Patients presenting with an acute cardiac event
Have been referred to the RCPC for assessment of non-emergency cardiac symptoms	Patients not accessing the RCPC. For example, patients referred directly by a cardiologist for the evaluation of chest pain. These patients do not meet the requirements for a RCPC referral because they are comorbid (heart failure or other unstable cardiac problems)
Fall within the maximum variation dimensions in terms of gender, age and ethnicity	Unable to give consent for whatever reason (eg, mental illness), or are deemed unable to give consent
Able to communicate sufficiently in English	Unable to communicate in English
Able and willing to consent to the study

RCPC, rapid access chest pain clinic.