At a glance
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Study to Lower Veterans Blood Pressure: Patient/Physician Intervention
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Telephone behavioral education and Computer behavioral education for Hypertension. Completed, enrolled 544 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This four and a half year trial is evaluating both a patient and a provider intervention in a primary care setting among diagnosed hypertensive veterans. The two primary hypotheses are: 1) the proportion of veterans with BP control who receive either the provider-directed decision support or the patient health education and behavioral intervention will be increased by 10% as compared to usual care; and 2) the proportion of veterans with BP control who receive both the provider-directed decision support and the patient health education and behavioral intervention will be increased by 25% as compared to usual care.