Relationship between medication adherence and blood pressure in primary care: prospective study.
There is good evidence from randomised trials (RCTs) that treating high blood pressure is effective in reducing cardiovascular risk, but people with high blood pressure can find it difficult to take antihypertensive medication regularly. The relationship between adherence and achieved blood pressure is far from clear.
Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. k.schroeder@bristol.ac.uk
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D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents