Why the study?
Hypertension is under-diagnosed and under-treated in most LMICs, where current treatment algorithms are complex, limit decentralization, complicate procurement, and cause a large pill burden.
Simplified treatment algorithms for hypertension in LMICs can improve access to care, lower costs, and enable task shifting to less specialized healthcare workers.
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May support hypertension care access in LMICs; leaves open confirmation via prospective trials.
Cohn et al. (2022) studied this question.
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