Table 1.

Summary of sample, phenomenon of interest, design, evaluation, research type

Sample	Health professionals (general practitioners or nurse practitioners) who prescribe statins or antihypertensive drugs. Patients eligible for cardiovascular preventive drugs or offered a prescription of a statin or an antihypertensive drug for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Phenomenon of interest	The initiation or prescription of statins or antihypertensive drugs.
Design	Studies including qualitative data collection or analysis methods.
Evaluation	Attitudes, perceptions, views or experiences of health professionals or patients related to the initiation of cardiovascular preventive drugs.
Research type	Qualitative and mixed-methods studies.