Key result
Follow up every six months was equivalent to follow up every three months for treated essential hypertension, with about 20% of patients in each group having out-of-control blood pressure.
Why the study?
Does follow up every six months maintain blood pressure control, satisfaction, and adherence compared to follow up every three months in patients with controlled essential hypertension?
Population
609 patients aged 30-74 years with essential hypertension receiving drug treatment whose hypertension had…
Comparison
Follow up by family physicians every six months… vs Follow up by family physicians every three…
Design
RCT, Randomised
Follow-up
three years
Authors
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Supports six-month follow-up in controlled essential hypertension; confirms equivalence to three-month intervals in RCT.
RCT (n=609)
Randomised
Yes
Does follow up every six months maintain blood pressure control, satisfaction, and adherence compared to follow up every three months in patients with controlled essential hypertension?
Absolute Event Rate: 20% vs 20%
In patients with controlled essential hypertension, follow-up every six months is equivalent to follow-up every three months for maintaining blood pressure control and treatment adherence.
Richard Birtwhistle (2004) conducted an RCT in essential hypertension (n=609). Follow up every six months vs. Follow up every three months was evaluated on blood pressure control, satisfaction, and adherence to drug treatment. Follow up every six months was equivalent to follow up every three months for treated essential hypertension, with about 20% of patients in each group having out-of-control blood pressure.
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