title: Educational interventions for improving control of blood pressure in patients with hypertension: a systematic review protocol.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of educational interventions on improving the control of blood pressure in patients with hypertension.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomised controlled trials including patients over 18 years of age, regardless of sex and ethnicity, with a diagnosis of hypertension (either treated or not treated with antihypertensive medications) will be assessed in our analysis. We will electronically search four databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, PEDro and ScienceDirect. There will be no language restrictions in the search for studies. The data will be extracted independently by two authors using predefined criteria. Disagreements will be resolved between the authors. The risk of bias will be assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. After searching and screening of the studies, we will run a meta-analysis of the included randomised controlled trials. We will summarise the results as risk ratio for dichotomous data and mean differences for continuous data.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The review will be published in a journal. The findings from the review will also be disseminated electronically and at conference presentations.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  PROSPERO CRD4201401071.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cibele D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vanessa R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Resqueti
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Íllia
authors.initials: Í
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernando A L
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
authors.forename: Liam
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Glynn
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Guilherme A F
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Fregonezi
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001794:Blood Pressure; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
keywords: EDUCATION & TRAINING (see Medical Education & Training); PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
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