Questions and categorical responses associated with the subjective years item
| Questions/determinants | Categorical responses |
| Have you ever missed a diagnosis of a pulmonary embolism in your practice? | Yes/ No |
| Did you have a ‘gut feeling’ that there was something wrong? | Yes/ No |
| Does it concern a well-known patient? | Yes/ No |
| Was there diagnostic delay? | Yes/ No If yes: physician delay, patient delay or both |
| How was the working load the day of consultation? | Low/medium/high |
| What is your implicit probability assessment of pulmonary embolism? | Unlikely, likely, very likely |