Why the study?
Does compliance to antihypertensive therapy improve blood pressure control in patients with stage 1 and 2 hypertension?
Population
200 patients aged 18 years and above with stage 1 and 2 hypertension, presenting to outpatient clinics at…
Comparison
Compliance to antihypertensive therapy vs Non-compliance to antihypertensive therapy
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Compliance associated with lower SBP; leaves open whether adherence interventions improve control in stage 1-2 hypertension.
Does compliance to antihypertensive therapy improve blood pressure control in patients with stage 1 and 2 hypertension?
Compliance to antihypertensive therapy is associated with significantly better systolic and diastolic blood pressure control, with forgetfulness being the most common reason for non-compliance.
Almas et al. (2006) studied this question.
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