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Table 4 Basic ECG analysis

From: Determining electrocardiography training priorities for medical students using a modified Delphi method

Topics for which consensus was reached

Round in which consensus was reached

Agreement amongst panellists (%)

Mode

Topics for which consensus was not reached

Agreement amongst panellists (%)

Mode

Calculate the ventricular rate

First

96.2

5

Calculate the corrected QT interval

64.4

4

Calculate the atrial rate

First

90.8

5

   

Recognise sinus P wave

First

99.2

5

   

Measure PR interval

First

94.7

5

   

Measure QRS width

First

96.2

5

   

Determine the QRS axis

First

90.1

5

   

Measure QT interval

First

82.4

5

   
  1. For the mode, 5 represents strongly agree, 4 agree, 3 neutral, 2 disagree and 1 strongly disagree that a junior doctor should be able to perform these ECG analyses