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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedGooding HC, Brown CA, Wisk LE
Investing in our future: the importance of ambulatory visits to achieving blood pressure control in young adults.
In this commentary, the authors discuss an article written by King, et al. and published in 2017 in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension, entitled “The importance of frequent return visits and hypertension control among US young adults: a multidisciplinary group practice observational study.”
AHRQ-funded; K12 HS022986.
Citation: Gooding HC, Brown CA, Wisk LE .
Investing in our future: the importance of ambulatory visits to achieving blood pressure control in young adults.
J Clin Hypertens 2017 Dec;19(12):1298-300. doi: 10.1111/jch.13100..
Keywords: Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Care Management, Blood Pressure, Young Adults
Zhao B, Jose PO, Pu J
Racial/ethnic differences in hypertension prevalence, treatment, and control for outpatients in Northern California 2010-2012.
The purpose of this paper is to study the prevalence, treatment, and control of hypertension among rapidly--growing minority groups. The authors found substantial racial/ethnic variation in hypertension prevalence, treatment, and control in the study population in northern California. Filipino and non-Hispanic black women and men are at especially high risk for hypertension and may have more difficulty in achieving adequate blood pressure control.
AHRQ-funded; HS019815.
Citation: Zhao B, Jose PO, Pu J .
Racial/ethnic differences in hypertension prevalence, treatment, and control for outpatients in Northern California 2010-2012.
Am J Hypertens 2015 May;28(5):631-9. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpu189.
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Keywords: Blood Pressure, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Cardiovascular Conditions, Medication, Ambulatory Care and Surgery
Zhou M, Daubresse M, Stafford RS
National trends in the ambulatory treatment of hypertension in the United States, 1997-2012.
The researchers examined trends in the use of antihypertensive therapies in the United States between 1997 and 2012. They found that annual hypertension treatment visits increased from 56.9 million treatment visits in 1997 to 83.3 million visits in 2008, then declined steadily to 70.9 million visits in 2012.
AHRQ-funded; HS018960.
Citation: Zhou M, Daubresse M, Stafford RS .
National trends in the ambulatory treatment of hypertension in the United States, 1997-2012.
PLoS One 2015 Mar 4;10(3):e0119292. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119292..
Keywords: Blood Pressure, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Medication
Navar-Boggan AM, Fanaroff A, Swaminathan A
The impact of a measurement and feedback intervention on blood pressure control in ambulatory cardiology practice.
This study evaluated the impact of a targeted provider feedback intervention on rates of blood pressure control. Providers received quarterly provider-specific reports over a period of one year for a group of 300 patients treated in outpatient cardiology clinic practices. These reports as a stand-alone intervention did not affect overall BP control rates in cardiology clinics.
AHRQ-funded; HS021092
Citation: Navar-Boggan AM, Fanaroff A, Swaminathan A .
The impact of a measurement and feedback intervention on blood pressure control in ambulatory cardiology practice.
Am Heart J. 2014 Apr;167(4):466-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.12.015..
Keywords: Blood Pressure, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Diabetes, Chronic Conditions, Quality Measures, Quality of Care