The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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Review Meta Analysis
Educational and organisational interventions used to improve the management of hypertension in primary care: a systematic review.
The optimal way in which to organise and deliver care to patients with hypertension has not been clearly identified. ⋯ General practices and community-based clinics need to have an organised system of regular follow-up and review of their hypertensive patients. Antihypertensive drug therapy should be implemented by means of a vigorous stepped care approach when patients do not reach target blood pressure levels. These findings have important implications for recommendations concerning implementation of structured delivery of care in hypertension guidelines.