Biofeedback for hypertension: A systematic review

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 644-652

  Greenhalgh, Janette ^a   Dickson, Rumona ^a   Dundar, Yenal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Essential hypertension; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; PLACEBO;

AUTOGENIC TRAINING; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MEDITATION; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SHAM PROCEDURE; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650786652     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3283370e20     Document Type: Review

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