Assumptions regarding proportion of patients undergoing different tests and requiring consultant review in each of the models
| New cases (N=100) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Old model | New model | |
| Consultant-led | Sonographer-led | |
| See cardiologists | 100 | 100 |
| Have echo | 100 | 100 |
| Have ETT | 5 | 50 |
| See other staff | 0 | 0 |
| Old model | New models | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Native valve disease (N=100) | Consultant-led | Sonographer-only | Sonographer and nurse |
| Follow-up cases (N=100 for each category, ie, native and operated valve disease) | |||
| See cardiologists | 100 | 25 | 25 |
| See nurse | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| See sonographer | 0 | 75 | 0 |
| Have echo | 100 | 25 | 25 |
| Have ETT | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Operated valve disease (N=100) | Consultant-led | Sonographer only | Sonographer and nurse |
|---|---|---|---|
| See surgeon/cardiologist | 100 | 10 | 10 |
| See nurse | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| See sonographer | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| Have echo | 100 | 25 | 25 |
| Have ETT | 5 | 5 | 5 |