Detection, adherence and control of hypertension for the prevention of stroke: a systematic review.
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Key result
Population screening for hypertension does not increase detection compared to usual care, while a comprehensive stepped-care approach achieves the greatest improvements in blood pressure control.
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Implication
Screening adds no detection benefit over usual care; stepped-care gains in control remain hypothesis-generating pending randomized trials.
Study Design
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Systematic Review
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Population
Hypertension
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Intervention / Comparator
Detection, adherence, and control strategies vs Usual care or case finding
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Primary Outcome
Detection of hypertension, patient adherence, and blood pressure control
Limitations
- Evidence is lacking to support any specific approaches to improving patient adherence with antihypertensive drugs or lifestyle changes.
- Evidence to support nurse-led compared with doctor-led care as a better option in achieving blood pressure control is very sparse.
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Shah Ebrahim (1998) conducted a systematic review in Hypertension. Detection, adherence, and control strategies vs. Usual care or case finding was evaluated on Detection of hypertension, patient adherence, and blood pressure control. Population screening for hypertension does not increase detection compared to usual care, while a comprehensive stepped-care approach achieves the greatest improvements in blood pressure control.
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