A multimodal blood pressure control intervention in 3 healthcare systems.

Source: Magid, D. J., et al. 2011 - Pubmed ID: 21774100

Setting: USA, Hospitals and Clinics

Study design:

RCT

 

Follow up: 6 months

Patient group:

Sample size:

Total:  338 (283)

IG: NA

CG: NA

 

Inclusion criteria:

  • Hypertension
  • 4 or fewer antihypertensice medications
  • Elevation in 2/3 recent BP measurements (>130 mm Hg for systolic or >80 mm Hg for diastolic).
Type of technology:

Home monitoring

  • Blood pressure

 

Phone call (Interactive voice response (IVR) phone system)

  • Data transfer/reporting
  • Education

 

Phone call

  • Medication discussion
  • Life style changes information
Intervention:

Intervention: Education on how to lowering blood pressure using booklet and Home BP monitoring 3-4 times/ week. Reporting data on BP data once a week via IVR phone system. Possible to listen to educational message or request call from pharmacist. Phone call from pharmacist discussing changes in medication, lifestyle changes etc.

 

Duration: 6 months
Add on: +

 

Control group: Usual care

Clinical effect/ Patient safety:

Clinical effect:

  • Mean BP →
  • Achieving goal BP →
  • Changes in BP: Sys ↓/Dia →


Patient safety:
NA

Patient experiences/ Staff experiences:

Patient experiences: NA

 

Staff experiences: NA

Costs and organization:

Investment:
Equipment/Materials

Running:
Staff resources

  • Pharmacist calling patient
  • Education of patients


Organization:
NA


Health care utilization:
NA

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Information

“↑”: Statistically significant increase

“↓”: Statistically significant decrease

“→”: Statistically insignificant (no difference)