An intervention to reassure patients about test results in rapid access chest pain clinic: a pilot randomised controlled trial

Table 1 5-item reassurance questionnaire

1. How worried are you about your health?
0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Not at all										Extremely worried
2. How much do you believe that there is something seriously wrong with your heart?
0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Not at all										Strongly believe
3. How reassured were you by the test?
0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Not at all										Extremely reassured
4. How much do you believe that you will need further tests to find out the cause of your illness?
0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Not at all										Strongly believe
5. How accurate do you think the test was for identifying heart problems?
0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Not at all										Extremely accurate

The three negatively worded items (1, 2 and 4) were reversed and the five scores summed, a higher score indicating higher levels of reassurance.

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