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Association between guidelines and medical practitioners’ perception of best management for patients attending with an apparently uncomplicated acute sore throat: A cross-sectional survey in five countries

SND-ID: 2020-49-1. Version: 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/45kw-6408

Citation

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Ronny Gunnarsson - University of Gothenburg, Institute of Medicine orcid

Research principal

University of Gothenburg - School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg rorId

Description

The aim was to investigate the relationship between guidelines and the medical practitioners’ perception of optimal care for patients attending with an apparently uncomplicated acute sore throat in five countries (Australia, Germany, Sweden, UK and USA).

Raw data are uploaded as an SPSS file as well as .csv. Descriptive labels and descriptions of values are found within the data file and in the PDF documentation. A scanned survey sheet is also provided along with notes on how it was coded at data entry.

Data contains personal data

No

Language

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Population

Medical practitioners working in general practice / family medicine

Study design

Cross-sectional study

Sampling procedure

Time period(s) investigated

2018-01-01 – 2019-04-30

Variables

67

Number of individuals/objects

713

Data format / data structure

Data collection
  • Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 2018-01-01 – 2019-04-30
  • Data collector: Multiple organisations
  • Source of the data: Research data: Unpublished, Research data
Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Australia, Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Lowest geographic unit

Country

Highest geographic unit

Country

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg

Funding

  • Funding agency: Local Research and Development Council, Södra Älvsborg, Sweden
  • Funding agency's reference number: VGFOUSA-772171 and VGFOUSA-804631

Ethics Review

Other - Ref. H6993 (The Human Research Ethics Committee at James Cook University)

Gothenburg - Ref. 401-18

Other - Ref. (University of Georgia Institutional Review Board)

Other - Ref. 58742 (Health Science Faculty Research Ethics Committee, Bristol University)

Other - Ref. D 576/17 (Ethik-Komission der Medizinischen Fakultät der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel),

Topic and keywords

Research area

General practice (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Keywords

Tonsillitis, Guideline, Practice guideline, Guideline adherence, Acute tonsillitis

Publications

Gunnarsson R, Ebell MH, Wächtler H, et al. Association between guidelines and medical practitioners’ perception of best management for patients attending with an apparently uncomplicated acute sore throat: a cross-sectional survey in five countries. BMJ Open 2020;10:e037884.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037884

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Versions

Version 1. 2020-08-14

Version 1: 2020-08-14

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/45kw-6408

Published: 2020-08-14
Last updated: 2020-10-01