Patient and clinician priorities for the organization of primary cardiovascular care in Quebec [Delphi study]

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Little is known about the organizational priorities of patients and clinicians involved in primary cardiovascular care. This study aimed to identify their shared top priorities and explore on which aspects their perspectives differed. A three-round modified e-Delphi study was carried out with patients and clinicians in seven primary care settings from metropolitan, suburban and small-town areas in Quebec, Canada. Patient partners experienced in the mobilization of their experiential knowledge also participated in the study. Following an “open” round (up to 5 important organizational aspects mentioned in free-text fields), the items elicited were assessed by a combined rating and ranking approach during rounds 2 and 3. Participants were randomly allocated to a rating or ranking subpanel stratified by their sex (female, male) and status (clinic patient, faculty patient partner, clinician) to maintain balance between both groups. Items achieving an initial consensus level ≥70% in round 2 were reassessed during the final (third) round. The study was approved by the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre’s research ethics committee (project number 17.305). Participant recruitment and data collection took place over a one-year period, from November 2019 to November 2020. <br> Please see the README_file for more information about the variables in the dataset.