Cost-effectiveness of self-management of blood pressure in hypertensive patients over 70 years with suboptimal control and established cardiovascular disease or additional cardiovascular risk diseases (TASMIN-SR)

Conclusion
Self-management of blood pressure in high-risk people with poorly controlled hypertension not only reduces blood pressure, compared with usual care, but also represents a cost-effective use of healthcare resources.

Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - May 10, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Penaloza-Ramos, M. C., Jowett, S., Mant, J., Schwartz, C., Bray, E. P., Sayeed Haque, M., Richard Hobbs, F., Little, P., Bryan, S., Williams, B., McManus, R. J. Tags: Original scientific paper Source Type: research