Berry 2010 [23]
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To gain an understanding of public perceptions of Physical Activity guidelines put forward by a public health agency
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22 participants in five focus groups, 18 to 70 years; Type II diabetes or cardiovascular disease; Canada
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Lack of awareness
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Qualitative study
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Good
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Cameron 2007 [24]
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To determine Awareness and Knowledge of Canadian Physical Activity Guide (CPAG) guidelines, prompted and unprompted
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8892 adults aged 18 or older from Physical Activity Monitor; 52% female, 83% greater than high school education; Canada
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4% aware of any guidelines for physical activity; 37% prompted aware of CPAG
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Cross sectional study
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Fair
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Copeland 2005 [25]
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To determine awareness of written guidelines that define which conditions require exclusion from the Child Care Centre
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128 parents picking up children at Day Care Centre, 91% female, 69% African American; Baltimore City, USA
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61% aware of guideline
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Cross sectional study
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Fair
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Crocetti 2004 [26]
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To determine awareness and knowledge of infant feeding guidelines
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102 Primary female caregivers mean age 27 years; 34% African American; 64% completed high school; Maryland, USA
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77% aware of guideline
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Cross sectional study
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Good
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Faruqi 2000 [16]
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To determine how to put into practice and disseminate clinical management of diabetes mellitus guidelines
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5-20 participants recruited through Diabetes Australia in four focus groups; Sydney, Australia
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Lack of awareness
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Qualitative study
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Poor
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Geiger 2001 [17]
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To determine awareness of dietary guidelines and test presentation formats
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40 men and women (25–45); Missouri, USA
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Lack of awareness
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Qualitative study
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Fair
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Hong 2007 [28]
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To determine awareness and knowledge of dietary guidelines
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345 well people - 77% female; 46% <65 years. Randomly selected in one district Seoul urban population.
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32.2% aware of dietary guidelines
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Cross sectional study
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Poor
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Keenan 2002 [29]
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To examine knowledge and understanding and factors that influence knowledge - media/non-media/age and education
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400 adults over 18 years old, 51.8% college degree, 56% female; Minnesota, USA
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45% aware of dietary guidelines
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Cross sectional study
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Fair
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Mitchell 2004 [19]
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To examine knowledge of evidence based medicine and guidelines
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33 patients with colorectal cancer and 9 carers; 43 to 86 yrs old; 66% male; many had not completed high school; Austin, Victoria, Australia
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No awareness
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Qualitative study
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Fair
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Miroballi 2012 [31]
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To determine awareness of Infection Control guidelines
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1399 Cystic Fibrosis patients and their families; 38% patients, 62% family members in USA
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65% aware of guidelines
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Cross sectional study
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Fair
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Nash 2003 [32]
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To determine cholesterol guideline awareness
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1163 adults, 56% female, >40 years; Canada
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32% (94/290) aware of guideline
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Cross sectional study
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Poor
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McFarlane 2012 [30]
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To determine public awareness of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines and their implementation
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1675 respondents (70% female, 61% (45–74 yrs old), 17% health care professionals); mostly England and Wales, UK
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79% (824/1040) aware of guidelines
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Cross sectional study
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Fair
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Owen-Smith 2010 [20]
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To investigate patients’ and healthcare providers’ experiences of, and preferences for, implicit and explicit healthcare rationing
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56 participants (31 patients, clinicians, healthcare managers); morbid obesity and breast cancer; Bristol, UK
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Only 6/31 patients knew about NICE and what they did and 3 of these patients worked for health service.
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Qualitative study
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Fair
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Roth 2010 [33]
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To investigate knowledge of guidelines and if is this linked to following guidelines
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1940 adolescents (11–15 yrs old); 49% female; England, UK
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11% of children knew about the recommendations.
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Cross sectional study
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Fair
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Royak-Schaler 2008 [22]
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To investigate patient-physician communication from the patient’s perspective about guidelines
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39 participants, 30–75 yrs old (mean age 55), 72% college education, breast cancer survivors, all African American; Baltimore, USA
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Lack of awareness
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Qualitative study
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Fair
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SIGN 2011 [34]
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To investigate public awareness of Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guidelines and their implementation
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239 respondents (66% female, 74% 45–74 yrs old, 61% had specific condition or disability); mostly Scotland, UK
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64% (151/236) aware of guidelines
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Cross sectional study
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Fair
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Spence 2002 [36]
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To investigate awareness of Canada’s Physical Guide to Healthy Active Living |
2719 participants; 18-76+ years; Alberta, Canada |
20% (544/2719) aware of guideline |
Cross sectional study
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Fair |