Key result
Enhanced tracking and follow-up by community health workers increased the completion of medical follow-up visits within 90 days compared to usual care (65.1% vs 46.7%; P=.001).
Why the study?
Does enhanced tracking and outreach by community health workers improve medical follow-up in low-income adults with elevated blood pressure?
RCT (n=421)
Yes
Does enhanced tracking and outreach by community health workers improve medical follow-up in low-income adults with elevated blood pressure?
Effect estimate: Relative increase 39.4% (95% CI 14%-71%)
Absolute Event Rate: 65.1% vs 46.7%
p-value: p=.001
Enhanced tracking and outreach by community health workers significantly increases the rate of medical follow-up for low-income individuals with elevated blood pressure detected in the community.
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Supports enhanced community health worker tracking to boost follow-up in low-income adults with elevated BP; extends randomized evidence for outreach interventions.
KRIEGER et al. (1999) conducted an RCT in Elevated blood pressure (n=421). Enhanced tracking and follow-up services by community health workers vs. Usual care (usual referrals) was evaluated on Completion of a medical follow-up visit within 90 days of referral (Relative increase 39.4%, 95% CI 14%-71%, p=.001). Enhanced tracking and follow-up by community health workers increased the completion of medical follow-up visits within 90 days compared to usual care (65.1% vs 46.7%; P=.001).
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