There is considerable policy interest in home-based screening campaigns for hypertension
in many low-and middle-income countries. However, it is unclear whether such efforts will …

Population-based screening can prevent disease but also induce false positives to use low-
value healthcare. Using data on individuals aged 40+ in rural South Africa and a …

Large-scale hypertension screening campaigns have been recommended for middle-
income countries. We sought to identify sociodemographic predictors of hypertension …

Objective To estimate the causal impact of community based blood pressure screening on
subsequent blood pressure levels among older adults in China. Design Regression …

Objective Many hypertensive individuals are not under medical management. We studied
whether incorporating home blood pressure measurement and subsequent tailored advice …

Feasibility and effect of community health worker support and home monitoring for blood
pressure control in Nigeria : a randomi Page 1 CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA • …

Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and deaths worldwide. It is
estimated that at least 1 billion adults have hypertension globally, and that every year …

Objectives The expanding burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally will
require novel public health strategies. Community-based screening has been promoted to …

Objective To determine the effect of home blood pressure monitoring on blood pressure
levels and proportion of people with essential hypertension achieving targets. Design Meta …

Krakoff Home Blood Pressure Registry 671 during treatment of hypertension is a major and
worrisome issue that is not well characterized in usual practice. 8 Some patients increase …