Self-monitoring and other non-pharmacological interventions to improve the management of hypertension in primary care: A systematic review

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 581, 2010, Pages

  Glynn, Liam G ^a   Murphy, Andrew W ^b   Smith, Susan M ^c   Schroeder, Knut ^d   Fahey, Tom ^e  

^a General Practice ^*  (United States)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Prevention and control; Primary care; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NURSING CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SELF MONITORING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650536011     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10X544113     Document Type: Review

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