Hypertension Circulatory System Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
1. Guideline in print
2. Interactive guideline
3. Expert seminars
4. Control group
The intervention groups were 3825 physicians for the expert seminars and always 1500 for the guideline in print, the
Sponsors
University of Cologne (Germany)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants of HEP I-trial: In the HEP-I trial we explored the guideline awareness of 24899 German physicians, including all internists, cardiologists and 22% of general practitioners in a nationwide survey. The data is already published (see http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=11677375)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: See inclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in guideline awareness between trained physicians and the control group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall guideline awareness. | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed