Study design and population
cardiovascular diseases
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
A randomized controlled parallel group trial design embedded in an online Delphi study was used to conduct this research. The Delphi study aimed to identify the top organizational priorities shared by patients and clinicians regarding the management of cardiovascular diseases and risk factors in primary care settings. The main results of the study have been published elsewhere [Participants were regular primary care patients, formally trained patient partners experienced in the mobilization of their experiential knowledge, and primary care clinicians. Regular patients and clinicians were recruited opportunistically from seven family medicine group settings operating in metropolitan, suburban, and remote areas in the province of Quebec (Canada), by using posters in waiting rooms and staff rooms, and flyers distributed during on-site visits and lunch conferences. Patient partners rostered in Université de Montréal’s Patient Collaboration and Partnership branch [