Journal article
From guidelines to clinical practice: the impact of hospital and geographical characteristics on temporal trends in the management of acute coronary syndromes
Abstract
AIMS: The extent to which hospital and geographic characteristics influence the time course of uptake of evidence from key clinical trials and practice guidelines is unknown. The gap between evidence and practice is well recognized but the factors influencing this disjunction, and the extent to which such factors are modifiable, remain uncertain.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Using chronological data from the GRACE registry (n=12666, July 1999 to …
Authors
Fox KAA; Goodman SG; Anderson FA; Granger CB; Moscucci M; Flather MD; Spencer F; Budaj A; Dabbous OH; Gore JM
Journal
European Heart Journal, Vol. 24, No. 15, pp. 1414–1424
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
8 2003
DOI
10.1016/s0195-668x(03)00315-4
ISSN
0195-668X
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Adrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAnticoagulantsAspirinCardiac CatheterizationEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHeparin, Low-Molecular-WeightHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexPractice Guidelines as TopicSyndrome