Table 1 Participant characteristics

1

Male

36–40

African

Emergency medicine registrar/physician

1–5

Secondary care (emergency department/critical care)

2

Female

41–45

Asian British (Indian British)

Acute/emergency medicine consultant

1–5

Acute (hospital) and community (general practice)

3

Male

41–45

White British

GP—private practice

1–5

Community (General practice, hospital)

4

Male

31–35

White British

Emergency medicine registrar/physician

1–5

Acute (hospital) and community (home)

5

Male

51–55

Asian British (Indian British)

Emergency medicine registrar/physician

1–5

Secondary care (emergency department/critical care

6

Male

41–45

Asian British (Indian British)

GP

16–20

Secondary care (emergency department/critical care)

7

Male

61–65

White British

Allied health professional (Radiologist, sonographer, Physiotherapist)

26–30

Secondary care -emergency department, critical care

8

Male

36–40

Arabic

Acute/emergency medicine consultant

1–5

Secondary care (emergency department/critical care)

9

Male

51–55

White British

Acute/emergency medicine consultant

11–15

Secondary care (emergency department/critical care)

10

Male

41–45

White British

Allied health professional (Radiologist, sonographer, Physiotherapist)

1–5

Community (General practice, hospital)

11

Male

31–35

Pakistani

Emergency medicine registrar/physician

6–10

Acute (hospital) and prehospital

12

Male

31–35

White Australian

Paramedic (intensive/critical care)

1–5

Community emergency care/prehospital

13

Male

51–55

White British

Paramedic (intensive/critical care)

31–35

Community emergency—prehospital

14

Male

36–40

White British

Paramedic (intensive/critical care)

1–5

Community emergency—prehospital

15

Male

36–40

White British

Prehospital/hospital emergency physician

6–10

Community emergency—prehospital

16

Male

41–45

White British

Paramedic (intensive care, critical care)

6–10

Community emergency—prehospital