The design of an observational study of hypertension management, adherence and pressure control in Blood Pressure Success Zone Program participants
Payne K, J. J, Daley W, Khan Z, Ishak K, Stark K, Purkayastha D, Flack J, Velázquez E, Nesbitt S, Morisky D, Califf R, Committee F. The design of an observational study of hypertension management, adherence and pressure control in Blood Pressure Success Zone Program participants. International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2008, 62: 1313-1321. PMID: 18647193, PMCID: PMC2658016, DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01840.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntihypertensive medicationsObservational studyInteractive voice response systemPressure controlUsual care visitsBlood pressure controlLongitudinal observational studyHealth education programsUsual careCare visitsEligible subjectsTreatment satisfactionHypertension managementPatient satisfactionStudy completionHealthcare databasesVoice response systemProgram participantsMedicationsStudy designPhysiciansAdherenceProgram enrollmentEnrollmentNationwide initiative