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Table 5 Measurement schedule

From: Hypertension Improvement Project (HIP): study protocol and implementation challenges

Time/variable

Baseline

3 mo.

6 mo.

9 mo.

12 mo.

15 mo.

18 mo.

Physicians

       

Personal characteristics and training

X

      

Practice habits (self-report)

X

 

x

   

x

Clinical performance measure (intervention group only)

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

Participants

       

Blood pressure (Omron HEM-907, average of 4 readings at 2 visits 1 week apart)

X

 

x

   

x

Weight

X

 

x

   

x

Fasting lipid panel

X

 

x

   

x

24-Hour urine collection

X

 

x

   

x

Diet (Block food frequency questionnaire)

X

 

x

   

x

Physical activity (7-day physical activity recall)

X

 

x

   

x

Physical activity (triaxial accelerometer)

X

 

x

   

x

Medication adherence (self-reported medication-taking scale)

X

 

x

   

x

Psychosocial mediators (SF-36, social support, perceived stress, depression)

X

 

x

   

x

Symptom questionnaire

X

 

x

   

x

Medication questionnaire

X

 

x

   

x

Process measures (patient intervention only: attendance, self-monitoring records)

X

x

x

    
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