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Table 3 Secondary outcomes

From: The Nkateko health service trial to improve hypertension management in rural South Africa: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Source

Outcome

Before and after population surveys

Difference in change in proportion of the population with undiagnosed hypertension.

Difference in change in the proportion of the population reporting they had had their blood pressure measured.

Difference in change in the proportion of the population reporting they are using medication for hypertension.

Difference in changes in the proportion of the population at different levels of blood pressure–related cardiovascular risk by age group and sex.

Difference in change in the proportion of the population reporting they attended a clinic in the past year.

Clinic link with census records

Difference in proportion of population with diagnosed hypertension who are adherent to prescribed medication, defined by recorded collection of prescriptions.

Difference in retention in care of people with diagnosed hypertension defined by the proportion of appointments kept during the study period.