The effects of biofeedback for the treatment of essential hypertension: A systematic review

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 13, Issue 46, 2009, Pages

  Greenhalgh, J ^a   Dickson, R ^a   Dundar, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; STEROID; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; GENETICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPNOSIS; IMAGERY; INTERVENTION STUDY; LIFESTYLE; MEDITATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SCREENING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ADULT; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 70449396691     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta13460     Document Type: Review

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