2022
Effectiveness of a clinical decision support system for hypertension management in primary care: study protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial
Song J, Wang X, Wang B, Gao Y, Liu J, Zhang H, Li X, Li J, Wang JG, Cai J, Herrin J, Armitage J, Krumholz HM, Zheng X. Effectiveness of a clinical decision support system for hypertension management in primary care: study protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial. Trials 2022, 23: 412. PMID: 35578345, PMCID: PMC9109449, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06374-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertension managementPrimary carePrimary outcomeDual antihypertensive therapyHypertension Treatment TrialBlood pressure managementGuideline-based treatmentPrimary care sitesCluster-randomized trialUnit of randomizationGuideline-based decision support systemClinical decision support systemAntihypertensive regimensAntihypertensive treatmentUsual careGuideline adherenceBlood pressureMiddle-income countriesTreatment trialsManagement visitsStudy protocolCare sitesPatientsTrialsPressure management
2018
Impact of 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines on prevalence of hypertension and eligibility for antihypertensive treatment in United States and China: nationally representative cross sectional study
Khera R, Lu Y, Lu J, Saxena A, Nasir K, Jiang L, Krumholz HM. Impact of 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines on prevalence of hypertension and eligibility for antihypertensive treatment in United States and China: nationally representative cross sectional study. The BMJ 2018, 362: k2357. PMID: 29997129, PMCID: PMC6039831, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k2357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACC/AHA guidelinesDiagnosis of hypertensionAge groupsHypertension guidelinesAHA guidelinesTreatment patternsCurrent guidelinesACC/AHA hypertension guidelinesHeart Association hypertension guidelinesCurrent treatment patternsIntensification of treatmentPrevalence of hypertensionNutrition Examination SurveyYears age groupUS National HealthYear old adultsSame age groupRetirement Longitudinal StudyAntihypertensive treatmentExamination SurveyNational HealthHypertensionAmerican CollegeChina HealthOlder adults