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SUBMITTER: Sanfelix-Genoves J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6154875 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sanfélix-Genovés José J Rodríguez-Bernal Clara L CL Marco-Moreno Irene I Martinez-Ibañez Patricia P Martinez-Ibañez Lucía L Bóveda-García María M Barreira-Franch Ignacio I Calleja-Del Ser Mercedes M Borrás-Moreno Greta G Avelino-Hidalgo Eugenia E Escrig-Veses Marina M Lauriano Margherita M Giménez-Loreiro Margarita M Bellot-Pujalte Laura L García-Sempere Aníbal A Peiró Salvador S Sanfélix-Gimeno Gabriel G
BMC family practice 20180924 1
<h4>Background</h4>Lack of control of hypertension is one of the most prevalent problems encountered by general practitioners (GPs). Self-measured blood pressure monitoring at home (SMBP) and self-titration of medication could be a good strategy to improve hypertension management, however, evidence is limited and not conclusive. We aimed to assess the effectiveness, in the primary care setting, of an intervention that includes educational components, SMBP and self-titration of antihypertensive m ...[more]