Journal article
A community-based comprehensive intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk in hypertension (HOPE 4): a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease globally. Despite proven benefits, hypertension control is poor. We hypothesised that a comprehensive approach to lowering blood pressure and other risk factors, informed by detailed analysis of local barriers, would be superior to usual care in individuals with poorly controlled or newly diagnosed hypertension. We tested whether a model of care involving non-physician …
Authors
Schwalm J-D; McCready T; Lopez-Jaramillo P; Yusoff K; Attaran A; Lamelas P; Camacho PA; Majid F; Bangdiwala SI; Thabane L
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 394, No. 10205, pp. 1231–1242
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
10 2019
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(19)31949-x
ISSN
0140-6736