Why the study?
Does routine opportunistic hypertension screening improve hypertension awareness in older persons in developing countries?
Population
Persons aged 50 years or older from 6 low- and middle-income countries participating in the first wave of…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform opportunistic screening policies in LMICs; leaves open effects on treatment and control.
Does routine opportunistic hypertension screening improve hypertension awareness in older persons in developing countries?
Routine opportunistic screening for hypertension during formal medical visits could significantly improve hypertension awareness among older adults in developing countries without widening socioeconomic disparities.
Maurer et al. (2014) studied this question.
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