Table 4.

Proposed Definitions of Paramedicine as Rated in Questionnaire 3

Definition	Median (IQR)	Mode
Paramedicine is a specialized allied health profession, which works across a range of settings, including emergency, primary and urgent care, as well as non-clinical roles such as education, leadership and research. Paramedics work autonomously and possess complex knowledge and skills, and a broad scope of practice that is an integral part of the healthcare system.	9 (8–10)	10
Paramedicine is an essential, specialized and integral part of the healthcare system and spans across emergent, primary and urgent care, working both in the out-of-hospital and in-hospital settings. Paramedics work interdisciplinary in both clinical and non-clinical roles and possess complex knowledge and skills, sufficient to practice autonomously.	7 (5–8)	8
Paramedicine is an allied health profession providing community-based emergency healthcare. Paramedics possess a wide range of knowledge, skills and scope of practice to provide optimal health outcomes to their patients. They work in both clinical and non-clinical roles and across a range of primary healthcare settings.	4.5 (3–7)	3