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SUBMITTER: Fiscella K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4684589 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fiscella Kevin K Ogedegbe Gbenga G He Hua H Carroll Jennifer J Cassells Andrea A Sanders Mechelle M Khalida Chamanara C D'Orazio Brianna B Tobin Jonathan N JN
American heart journal 20150912 6
<h4>Background</h4>There is a presumption that, for patients with uncontrolled blood pressure (BP), early follow-up, that is, within 4 weeks of an elevated reading, improves BP control. However, data are lacking regarding effective interventions for increasing clinician frequency of follow-up visits and whether such interventions improve BP control.<h4>Methods/design</h4>Blood Pressure Visit Intensification Study in Treatment involves a multimodal approach to improving intensity of follow-up in ...[more]