Table 1. Practitioner characteristics.
| Practice | Risk calculator | PID | Role | Sex | Ethnic group | Time delivering NHSHC | NHSHC training | Recorded NHSHC, n | Interview duration, min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JBS3 | 1.1 | GPN | F | WBRI | 9 years | No formal training | 7 | 72.2 |
| 1.2 | HCA | F | WBRI | 6 years | Generic, PoC training | 5 | 65.3 | ||
| 2 | QRISK2 | 2.1 | HCA | F | WBRI | 2.5 years | Generic training | 22 | 47.4 |
| 3 | QRISK2 | 3.1 | HCA | F | WBRI | 2.5 years | No formal training(at time of study) | 14 | 28.8 |
| 4 | JBS3 | 4.1 | HCA | F | Ethnic minority | 2 years | No formal training | 29 | 47.1 |
| 5 | JBS3 | 5.1 | GPN | F | WBRI | 8 years | Generic training x 2 | 7 | 40.3 |
| 6 | QRISK2 | 6.1 | GPN | F | WBRI | 2 years | No formal training | 6 | 36.3 |
| 6.2 | GPN | F | WBRI | 6 years | Generic, lifestyle advice and referrals | 11 | 50.2 | ||
| 7 | JBS3 | 7.1 | HCA | F | WBRI | 5 years | Generic, PoC training(could not recall details) | 20 | 66.2 |
| 8 | JBS3 | 8.1 | HCA | F | WBRI | 5 years | Generic training | 11 | 84.0 |
| 8.2 | GPN | F | WBRI | 9 months | No formal training | 13 | 58.6 | ||
| 9 | QRISK2 | 9.1 | HCA | F | WBRI | 6 years | Generic training(could not recall details) | 5 | 45.5 |
| 10 | QRISK2 | 10.1 | GPN | F | WBRI | 3 years | No formal training | 3 | 45.6 |
| 11 | JBS3 | 11.1 | HCA | F | Ethnic minority | 8 years | Generic x 2(8 and 1 years earlier) | 8 | 53.2 |
| 12 | QRISK2 | 12.1 | HCA | F | WBRI | 4 years | Generic(4 years earlier) | 12 | 48.9 |
GPN = general practice nurse. HCA = healthcare assistant. JBS3 = Joint British Societies for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. NHSHC = NHS Health Check. PID = personal identifier. PoC training = trained to use the point-of-care testing machine. WBRI = White British.