Table 2 The frequencies of different cause-effect combinations in the Free-Report Protocols.
From: The role of guidelines and the patient's life-style in GPs' management of hypercholesterolaemia
Cause variable | Effect variable | No. of Drs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Usability | Probability | Impli cation | Total | ||
Cholesterol/ Lipid Level | 4 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 12 |
CHD | 1 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 7 |
Diabetes | 0 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 15 |
Family History | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 14 |
Age | 1 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 7 |
Smoking | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
Cardio-Vascular Disease | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
Risk Level/Risk Chart | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
Life Style Change/Factors | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
LDL | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
Hypertension | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
Patient's Attitude | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
PAD | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
HDL | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Stroke/TIA | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Overweight | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Side Effects of Drugs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Exercise | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Patient's Sex | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Alcohol Consumption | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Cost/Cost Benefit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Local Organisation | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Dr-Patient Relation | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |