Cureus | Electrocardiography Interpretation Proficiency Among Medical Doctors of Different Grades in the United Kingdom
Objective: Electrocardiography interpretation is a core clinical skill for all doctors participating in emergency medical services. Given the majority of ECGs initially performed in hospital on admission are reviewed by junior doctors, and the need for life-threatening pathology to be diagnosed or excluded, further understanding of the level of competency in interpretation and factors associated with this are needed. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical study. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire. This was comprised of two sections; the first secti...