Emma MacKenzie

qualifications: RGN

contribution: original concept, literature review, input data, wrote the first draft, contributed to drafts

position: Clinical academic fellow

Mandi Smith

qualifications: RGN

contribution: original concept, contributed to drafts

position: Lead heart failure nurse

Neil Angus

qualifications: BN(Hons)

contribution: contributed to drafts

position: Senior lecturer

Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health. Research interests include - cardiovascular nursing; cardiac rehabilitation

Sue Menzies

qualifications: BSc

contribution: original concept, contributed to drafts

position: Managed cinical network manager

Franz Brulisauer

qualifications: DipECVPH

contribution: statistical analysis, contributed to drafts

position: Epidemiologist

Prof Stephen Leslie

qualifications: FRCP, PhD

contribution: wrote the first draft, original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool

position: Consultnat cardiologist

Consultant interventional cardiologist with interest in heart failure, communication with patients and equitable access to clinical services in remote areas