Key result
Task sharing with non-physician health-care workers is a viable strategy for managing hypertension, though intervention heterogeneity and the white coat effect may confound reported SBP reductions.
Why the study?
Does task sharing with non-physician health-care workers reduce systolic blood pressure in adults with hypertension in low-income and middle-income countries?
Population
Adults with hypertension in low-income and middle-income countries
Comparison
Task sharing with non-physician health-care… vs Physician-only care
Design
Editorial
Authors
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This correspondence highlights that while task sharing with non-physician healthcare workers reduces blood pressure, future analyses should separate pharmacological from lifestyle interventions and account for the white coat effect.
Does task sharing with non-physician health-care workers reduce systolic blood pressure in adults with hypertension in low-income and middle-income countries?
This correspondence highlights that while task sharing with non-physician healthcare workers reduces blood pressure, future analyses should separate pharmacological from lifestyle interventions and account for the white coat effect.
Choy et al. (2019) conducted a letter in Hypertension. Task sharing with non-physician health-care workers vs. Physician-only care was evaluated on Reduction in systolic blood pressure (SBP). Task sharing with non-physician health-care workers is a viable strategy for managing hypertension, though intervention heterogeneity and the white coat effect may confound reported SBP reductions.
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