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Hydra, a Computer-Based Platform for Aiding Clinicians in Cardiovascular Analysis and Diagnosis
Published on: September 26, 2018
General practitioner support needs to implement cardiovascular disease risk assessment and management guidelines:
Carissa Bonner1, James E Sharman2, Shannon McKinn3
1MPH, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Public Health, Camperdown,NSW.
Background And Objectives:
Previous research identified numerous barriers to general practitioner (GP) use of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk guidelines, and it is unclear whether these issues have been resolved. This study explored recent GP experiences.
Method:
Interviews with 18 GPs in an Australian state with relatively few COVID-19 cases in 2021 were transcribed and coded using a framework analysis approach, with data mapped to five previously identified CVD risk assessment strategies: absolute risk focused, absolute risk adjusted, clinical judgement, passive disregard and active disregard.
Results:
GPs used various CVD risk calculators to inform clinical decision making, but there were concerns about accuracy, the role of extra risk factors and less 'personalised' assessment. GPs addressed these concerns by requesting additional tests, subjectively adjusting the CVD risk assessment to account for extra risk factors and focusing on individual risk factors.
Discussion:
Many barriers to CVD risk assessment guidelines remain. GP support is needed to implement revised guidelines.
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