Is a targeted intensive intervention effective for improvements in hypertension control? A randomized controlled trial

Family Practice

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 626-632

  Reuther, Lene Ørskov ^a   Paulsen, Maja Skov ^b   Andersen, Morten ^b   Schultz larsen, Peter ^c   Christensen, Hanne Rolighed ^a   Munck, Anders ^b   Larsen, Pia Veldt ^b   Damsgaard, Jens ^b   Poulsen, Lars ^d   Hansen, Dorte Gilså ^b   Christensen, Bo ^e   Søndergaard, Jens ^b  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c KvEAP   (Denmark)

^d Committee of Quality and Education in General Practice ^*  (Denmark)

^e AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

APO method; Blood pressure; Intervention; Primary care; Quality improvements

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AGED; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DENMARK; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84870052002     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cms031     Document Type: Article

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