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Hypertension Management in Primary Care A Cluster Randomized Trial of a Physician-focused Educational Intervention Birgitta Weltermann, Christine Kersting, Anja Viehmann

SUMMARY Background: To improve hypertension control, this cluster randomized trial evaluated the effectiveness of physician manager education about hypertension management. Methods: After randomization at practice level, primary care physicians of the intervention arm, whose practices collaborated with a university department, participated in a three-session education on evidence-based hypertensiology and practice implementation strategies. The primary outcome was blood pressure (BP) control (ambulatory blood pressure [ABP]

Hypertension Management in Primary Care.

To improve hypertension control, this cluster randomized trial evaluated the effectiveness of physician manager education about hypertension managemen...
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