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
https://doi.org/10.5878/45kw-6408
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.
Citation and access
Citation and access
Data access level:
Creator/Principal investigator(s):
Research principal:
Data contains personal data:
No
Citation:
Language:
Method and outcome
Method and outcome
Unit of analysis:
Population:
Medical practitioners working in general practice / family medicine
Study design:
- Cross-sectional study
- Observational study
Sampling procedure:
Time period(s) investigated:
Variables:
67
Number of individuals/objects:
713
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire
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- Research data: Unpublished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 coverage
Geographic location:
Lowest geographic unit:
Country
Highest geographic unit:
Country
Administrative information
Administrative information
Responsible department/unit:
School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg
Ethical Review
Ethical Review
Reviewer:
- Other
Registration number:
H6993 (The Human Research Ethics Committee at James Cook University)
Reviewer:
- Gothenburg Ethical Review Board
Registration number:
401-18
Reviewer:
- Other
Registration number:
(University of Georgia Institutional Review Board)
Reviewer:
- Other
Registration number:
58742 (Health Science Faculty Research Ethics Committee, Bristol University)
Reviewer:
- Other
Registration number:
D 576/17 (Ethik-Komission der Medizinischen Fakultät der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel),
Funding
Funding
Funding agency:
- Local Research and Development Council, Södra Älvsborg, Sweden
Award number:
VGFOUSA-772171 and VGFOUSA-804631
Topic and keywords
Topic and keywords
Swedish Standard Classification of Research Subjects 2025:
Publications
Publications
Citation:
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.
Metadata
Metadata
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