Our research had three objectives: 1) ascertain awareness of CFS among healthcare providers; 2) assess the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs related to CFS diagnosis and treatment, and 3) determine where physicians obtain information regarding CFS.
Further, it is also the first report in the literature to explore the methodological differences between using recognition vs recall questions to ascertain awareness and detailed knowledge of the TSS across racial/ethnic groups.
In order to ascertain awareness of renal disease within the study population at the time of enrollment, we asked the following question, "Have you been previously informed about a decrease in your kidney function or about a kidney problem by your doctor or nurse?" Chart review was used to determine whether patients had prior diagnoses of hypertension or renal disease.
Questions are designed to identify awareness of the patient's physiological state and to ascertain respondents' awareness of the wider situation, for example, what the patient is wearing on their wrist and whether suction is available?
This will not be necessary for all providers– small volumes of low risk personal data may be secured with a few quick questions to ascertain security awareness and the existence of procedures.
Specific objectives were to ascertain NFP awareness and knowledge of Annex 2, practical use of the tool, activities taken to implement it, its perceived usefulness and user-friendliness.
It is important to ascertain whether awareness of a UEM affects eating behaviour because inadvertent movement of the balance by participants can lead to loss of data.
It would be important, in a second step, to ascertain whether awareness means a real concern about the destiny of the biological material, or represents an indirect concern for privacy or confidentiality issues [ 25, 33], a need to "keep in contact" with the research groups and their activities.
The aim of this study was to assess the use of the Spanish adaptation of the European guidelines on CVD prevention in clinical practice (CEIPC guidelines) among PCPs, and ascertain whether awareness of and barriers to adoption of the CEIPC guidelines varied according to physician characteristics (age, sex, medical specialty) and work setting.
The objectives were to determine awareness of the DAT, assess knowledge of its contents and ascertain confidence in its use.
