Preventive evidence into practice (PEP) study: Implementation of guidelines to prevent primary vascular disease in general practice protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Implementation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Harris, Mark F ^a   Lloyd, Jane ^a   Litt, John ^b   van Driel, Mieke ^c   Mazza, Danielle ^d   Russell, Grant ^d   Smith, Jane ^e   Del Mar, Chris ^e   Denney Wilson, Elizabeth ^f   Parker, Sharon ^a   Krastev, Yordanka ^f   Jayasinghe, Upali W ^a   Taylor, Richard ^a   Zwar, Nick ^a   Wilson, Jinty ^g   Bolger Harris, Helen ^h   Waters, Justine ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^g NATIONAL HEART FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^h ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (Australia)

ⁱ BUPA Foundation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Family medicine; Guidelines; Preventive care; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872361697     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-8-8     Document Type: Article

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