Sentence examples for intention of prescribing from inspiring English sources

As observational studies have reported on the intention of prescribing in physicians in the context of different framing of risk [ 1], we measured the intensity of prescribing of blood pressure lowering drugs at baseline and six months follow up.

We investigated the differences in response rates and the presence of response bias in two randomized surveys of prescribing intentions for statins and asthma.

To our knowledge, at the time this study was planned, we were not aware of any studies that had applied the theory of planned behaviour to study variations of doctors' intention to prescribe HT across countries.

In the overall model (for all physicians in both countries), perceived barriers to prescription of HT was found to be the most important determinant of the intention to prescribe HT.

Psychosocial determinants of doctors' intention to prescribe HT varied according to the specialty and the country thus, suggesting an influence of contextual factors on these determinants.

Using the theory, hypotheses were tested about the relationships between GPs' perceptions and the strength of their intention to prescribe antibiotics.

Therefore, studies of their intention to prescribe HT offered a unique opportunity to provide more insight in the cultural variation in the psychosocial determinants associated with this behaviour without the difficulties associated with having questionnaires in two different languages.

While the overall strength of GP intention to prescribe statins and their attitude towards this behaviour were high, Dutch GPs reported significantly more positive intention and attitudes towards prescribing statins (Mean difference (95% CI): Intention = 0.919 (0.30 to 1.54), t = 2.933, df101, p = 0.004; Attitude = 0.641 (0.26 to 1.02), t = 3.343, df103, p = 0.001).

This U-shaped distribution of the doctors' intention to prescribe HT is in line with the results of a previous study published in 1986, long before HT was thought to be benefiting the cardiovascular system.

Another interesting finding of the present study was the U-shaped distribution of the doctors' intention to prescribe HT.

Beliefs about effectiveness of NRT and bupropion and the perceived danger of bupropion were the key predictors of intentions to prescribe NRT and bupropion, respectively.