What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: Hypertension (n=11958). Intervention: Opportunistic blood pressure screening. Primary outcome: Hypertension prevalence.

What does this research mean for the field?

Opportunistic blood pressure screening in India indicates that over 28% of adults have hypertension, with low rates of condition awareness (35.1%) and blood pressure control (13.4%). Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate blood pressure awareness, treatment, and control rates among adults through a large-scale opportunistic community screening campaign.

September 28, 2026European Heart Journal SupplementsOpen Access

May Measurement Month 2023: results of an opportunistic blood pressure screening campaign in India

Q: What are the key findings of this study?

An opportunistic blood pressure screening campaign in India identified hypertension in 28.6% of 11,958 participants, of whom only 35.1% were aware and 13.4% had controlled blood pressure.

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Key result

Opportunistic BP screening in India reveals ~29% hypertension prevalence with low awareness and control.

n=11,958

Key Points

To evaluate blood pressure awareness, treatment, and control rates among adults through a large-scale opportunistic community screening campaign.
Screened 11,958 adults aged ≥18 years across India via convenience sampling across villages, community centers, health posts, and urban locations.
Recorded three seated blood pressure measurements per participant alongside questionnaire data on demographics, lifestyle, and comorbidities, using multiple imputation for missing readings.
Defined hypertension as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, or use of BP-lowering medication, with controlled blood pressure defined as treated blood pressure <140/90 mmHg.
Hypertension was identified in 3,420 of 11,958 screened participants (28.6%), with only 35.1% (1,200/3,420) aware of their diagnosis.
Antihypertensive medication was used by 21.5% (734/3,420) of all hypertensive participants.
Blood pressure was controlled in 62.5% (459/734) of treated participants, representing an overall control rate of 13.4% (459/3,420) among all individuals with hypertension.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=11,958)

Multicenter

Yes

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Population

11,958 adults aged ≥18 years in India screened for hypertension through convenience sampling.

Exposure

Opportunistic blood pressure screening (May Measurement Month 2023 campaign)

Outcome

Prevalence of hypertension, awareness, treatment, and control rates

Opportunistic screening in India reveals a high burden of undiagnosed and inadequately treated hypertension, emphasizing the urgent need for community-based screening and awareness programs.

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Implication

May inform community screening in low-resource settings; leaves open efficacy of scalable follow-up interventions.

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More et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=11,958). Opportunistic blood pressure screening was evaluated on Hypertension prevalence. An opportunistic blood pressure screening campaign in India identified hypertension in 28.6% of 11,958 participants, of whom only 35.1% were aware and 13.4% had controlled blood pressure.

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May Measurement Month 2023: results of an opportunistic blood pressure screening campaign in India

Key Points

Study Design

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May Measurement Month 2023: results of an opportunistic blood pressure screening campaign in India

Key Points

Study Design

Structured PICO

Discussion

Implication

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