Table 2 Responses to questions on awareness of guidelines
| Â | n (%) |
|---|---|
Awareness of existing guidelines | Â |
Not aware of any | 8 (2.6) |
American (AHA) | 281 (92.1) |
European (ESC) | 124 (40.7) |
Pakistan | 36 (11.8) |
Relevance of CHF guidelines in making treatment choices | Â |
Not relevant | 3 (1.0) |
Relevant | 165 (54.1) |
Very relevant | 137 (44.9) |
Most relevant guidelines | Â |
AHA | 283 (92.8) |
ESC | 42 (13.8) |
Pakistan | 19 (6.2) |
Do you follow guidelines you are aware of closely? | Â |
Yes | 266 (87.2) |
Are you well informed with the latest update of the guidelines you follow? | Â |
Yes | 231 (75.7) |
Major source of information about CHF guidelines | Â |
My training | 195 (63.9) |
Colleagues | 70 (23.0) |
Journals | 244 (80.0) |
Professional meetings | 180 (59.0) |
Drug representatives | 19 (6.2) |
Internet | 222 (72.8) |
Journals read on a regular basis | Â |
Heart | 168 (55.1) |
NEJM | 120 (39.3) |
Circulation | 182 (59.7) |
Lancet | 83 (27.2) |
JPMA (Local indexed journal) | 89 (29.2) |