Table 1.

Interview schedule questions

Topic	Questions
Probing for an account of individual's experience of NCCP	Try and think back to when you first experienced your chest pain. When, where and what did you first notice (probe for specific examples of early occurrences of the experience)?
	What happened when you went to see the doctors (probe for account of seeking help)?
	What has happened since then?
	Tell me about your last experience of chest pain.
Participants' current view or understanding of their chest pain (illness representations)	Do you feel you have a clear idea of what you are suffering from?
	What symptoms do you suffer from related to your chest pain?
	What do you think may have caused it?
	How do you feel about it?
	What do you think will happen with your chest pain in the future?
	What do you do when you experience your chest pain?