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. 2020 Oct 21;4(5):bjgpopen20X101087. doi: 10.3399/bjgpopen20X101087

Table 1. Summary of Sample, Phenomenon of Interest, Design, Evaluation, Research (SPIDER) framework.

Sample
  • Health professionals (GPs or nurse practitioners) who prescribe statins or antihypertensive drugs.

  • Patients eligible for cardiovascular preventive drugs or offered a prescription of 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 for primary prevention.
Research type Qualitative and mixed methods studies.