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Inclusion and exclusion criteria for study sample.
| Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
| Health and Care Professions Council registered paramedic | Paramedics providing telephone triage only |
| Attended an emergency call to a patient aged 15 or younger | Clinical decision making by paramedics working in another environment other than the ambulance service |
| Attended the call within the last month prior to planned interview |
