Knowledge and Implementation of the New European Guide in the Management of Arterial Hypertension. The Cigema Survey
Abstract
:Introduction
Results and Discussion
Sample size estimation
Block 1: Need for the guidelines
Block 2: Implementation of the Guidelines
Block 3: Application of the guidelines
Discussion
The Delphi method
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- Structuring of information flow: The initial contributions from the experts are collected in the form of answers to questionnaires and their comments to these answers. The panel director controls the interactions among the participants by processing the information and filtering out irrelevant content. This avoids the negative effects of face-to-face panel discussions and solves the usual problems of group dynamics.
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- Regular feedback: Participants comment on their own forecasts, the responses of others and on the progress of the panel as a whole. At any moment they can revise their earlier statements. While in regular group meetings participants tend to stick to previously stated opinions and often conform too much to group leader, the Delphi method prevents it.
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- Anonymity of the participants: Usually all participants maintain anonymity. Their identity is not revealed even after the completion of the final report. This stops them from dominating others in the process using their authority or personality, frees them to some extent from their personal biases, allows them to express their opinions in a free manner and encourages critique and admitting errors.
Study results
Experimental Section
The Delphi method
Study population
Conclusions
References and Notes
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Pérez de Isla, L.; Ruilope, L.M.; De la Sierra, A.; Zamorano, J. Knowledge and Implementation of the New European Guide in the Management of Arterial Hypertension. The Cigema Survey. Pharmaceuticals 2009, 2, 11-32. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph2020011
Pérez de Isla L, Ruilope LM, De la Sierra A, Zamorano J. Knowledge and Implementation of the New European Guide in the Management of Arterial Hypertension. The Cigema Survey. Pharmaceuticals. 2009; 2(2):11-32. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph2020011
Chicago/Turabian StylePérez de Isla, Leopoldo, Luis Miguel Ruilope, Alejandro De la Sierra, and José Zamorano. 2009. "Knowledge and Implementation of the New European Guide in the Management of Arterial Hypertension. The Cigema Survey" Pharmaceuticals 2, no. 2: 11-32. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph2020011