Why the study?
Does a compound decision rule combining blood pressure and verbal inquiry improve sensitivity for detecting noncompliance compared to self-report alone in patients with treated hypertension?
Population
Patients with treated hypertension
Comparison
Compound decision rule combining blood pressure… vs Patient self-report alone
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May aid noncompliance screening in hypertension clinics; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Does a compound decision rule combining blood pressure and verbal inquiry improve sensitivity for detecting noncompliance compared to self-report alone in patients with treated hypertension?
Combining blood pressure measurements with verbal inquiry significantly improves the sensitivity of screening for medication noncompliance in hypertensive patients compared to self-report alone.
Inui et al. (1981) studied this question.
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