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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2015 Dec;170(6):1202-10.
doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.08.022. Epub 2015 Sep 12.

Blood Pressure Visit Intensification Study in Treatment: Trial design

Kevin Fiscella  1 , Gbenga Ogedegbe  2 , Hua He  3 , Jennifer Carroll  4 , Andrea Cassells  5 , Mechelle Sanders  4 , Chamanara Khalida  5 , Brianna D'Orazio  5 , Jonathan N Tobin  6
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Blood Pressure Visit Intensification Study in Treatment: Trial design

Kevin Fiscella et al. Am Heart J. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

Background: 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.

Methods/design: Blood Pressure Visit Intensification Study in Treatment involves a multimodal approach to improving intensity of follow-up in 12 community health centers using a stepped wedge study design.

Discussion: The study will inform effective interventions for increasing frequency of follow-up visits among patients with uncontrolled BP and determine whether increasing follow-up frequency is associated with better BP control.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02164331.

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Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests with this research project.

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Timing of stepped wedges (the intervention) for BP VISIT
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The 5As: Engaging patients in collaborative partnerships for improving BP control.
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