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Table 3 Summary of hypotheses

From: Thinking styles and doctors' knowledge and behaviours relating to acute coronary syndromes guidelines

 

Hypothesised relationship with need for cognition and/or faith in intuition

KNOWLEDGE

 

1) awareness of the recently published guidelines

Higher need for cognition and/or Lower faith in intuition (Hypotheses 1 – 4)

2) knowing the topics included in the guidelines

 

3) correctly answering questions about topics covered in the guidelines

 

CLINICAL PRACTICE

 

4) overall higher estimate of guideline-concordant clinical practice

Higher faith in intuition and/or Lower need for cognition (Hypotheses 5 – 6)

5) overall higher estimate of guideline – dis cordant clinical practice

 

6) higher estimate of guidelines dis cordant clinical practice across eight clinical scenarios

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