Evaluation of the World Health Organization-HEARTS hypertension control package in Bangladesh: a quasi-experimental trial
Ahmad Abrar,
Xiao Hu,
Jubaida Akhtar
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) promotes the HEARTS technical package for improving hypertension control worldwide, but its effectiveness has not been rigorously evaluated.ObjectiveTo compare hypertension outcomes in clinics implementing HEARTS versus clinics continuing usual hypertension care in rural Bangladesh.MethodsA matched-pair cluster quasi-experimental trial in Upazila Health Complexes (UHCs; primary healthcare facilities) was conducted in rural Bangladesh. A total of 3935 patients (mean… Show more
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