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February 9, 2009HypertensionOpen Access

Continued Improvement in Hypertension Management in England

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Why the study?

Has blood pressure management (awareness, treatment, and control) improved in England between 2003 and 2006?

Population

16,312 noninstitutionalized adults in England, comprising nationally representative random samples of 8,834…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

EFEmanuela FalaschettiMCMoushumi ChaudhuryJMJennifer S. Mindell

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Overview

Persistent suboptimal control despite gains warrants renewed strategies; leaves open drivers of sex differences for prospective study.

Structured PICO

Has blood pressure management (awareness, treatment, and control) improved in England between 2003 and 2006?

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Population
16,312 noninstitutionalized adults (aged ≥16 years) in England, comprising nationally representative random samples of 8,834 in 2003 (mean age 46) and 7,478 in 2006 (mean age 47).
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Outcome
Awareness, treatment, and control rates of hypertensionsurrogate

Awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in England improved significantly between 2003 and 2006, particularly among women, though overall control rates remained suboptimal.

Cite This Study

Falaschetti et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1cfa6ddabf5784132f1520https://doi.org/10.1161/hypertensionaha.108.125617
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