Why the study?
Elevated blood pressure is a leading global cause of death and cardiovascular disease in India, motivating a campaign to raise awareness and address the lack of worldwide screening programmes.
Opportunistic blood pressure screening in India revealed that nearly one-third of screened adults had hypertension, with over 80% of treated individuals having uncontrolled blood pressure.
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May inform targeted screening in high-burden regions; leaves open effects on control and outcomes.
Jose et al. (2019) studied this question.
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