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Assessment <strong>of</strong> diagnostic <strong>and</strong> prognostic accuracyTABLE 9 Population characteristics <strong>of</strong> studies <strong>of</strong> H-FABPStudy Study typePopulation: age (years)<strong>and</strong> sex Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteriaTime fromsymptoms(hours)No. <strong>of</strong>patientsBody 2011 57 Single centre, UK Mean age 59; 430/705 (61%)maleSuspected cardiac chest painoccurring within the previous24 hoursChest trauma, renal failurerequiring dialysis, medical conditionnecessitating admission, pregnancy3.5 (median) 705Cete 2010 58 Single centre, Turkey Mean age 57; 163 (73%)maleAged > 18 years presenting to the EDwith typical chest painAtypical pain, trauma, electricalcardioversion within 24 hours,musculoskeletal disease, acute orchronic renal failure, liver diseaseNR 224Charpentier Single centre, France Mean age 57; 454 (67%)2010 59 maleChest pain due to suspected within12 hoursST elevation, traumatic cause,previous severe renal impairment, orsevere communication problems2.9 (median) 677Di Serio 2005 63 Single centre, Italy Mean age 79 (women), 65(men); 23 (77%) maleNot specified ST elevation 3.4 (mean) 30Ecollan 2007 64 Mobile units, France Mean age 68; 68 (63%) male Consecutive emergencies with chestpainPatients with cardiogenic shock orthose with any evidence <strong>of</strong> a recentchest trauma2.3 (median) 108Garcia-Single centre, France Mean age 67; 114 (69%)2011 49ValdecasasmaleChest pain > 20 minutes’ durationwithin 6 hoursChest trauma NR 165Haltern 2010 67 Single centre,GermanyMean age 69; 27/49 (55%)maleIschaemic-type chest pain Age < 18 years, interhospital transfer 4 (median) 94Hjortshoj 2010 68 Single centre, UK Median range across threegroups (60–63); 70 men,37 womenChest pain <strong>and</strong> suspected <strong>of</strong> ACS None reported NR 107Ilva 2009 50 Single centre,Finl<strong>and</strong>Mean age 67; 181 (62%)maleChest pain suggesting myocardialischaemiaUncertain or > 24-hour delay fromsymptom onset4.7 (median) 293Lefevre 2007 72 Multicentre, France Mean age 61; 71/100 eligible(71%) maleNot specified None reported 5.9 (median) 75Li 2010 73 Multicentre, China Mean age 64; 163 (72%)maleChest pain > 30 minutes <strong>and</strong>< 12 hours suspected <strong>of</strong> AMINone reported 4 (median) 22736NIHR Journals Library

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