Design of a pragmatic cluster-randomized trial comparing telehealth care and best practice clinic-based care for uncontrolled high blood pressure

Uncontrolled hypertension is the largest single contributor to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in the U.S. population. Nurse- and pharmacist-led team-based care and telehealth care interventions have been shown to result in large and lasting improvements in blood pressure (BP); however, it is unclear how successfully these can be implemented at scale in real-world settings. It is also uncertain how telehealth interventions impact patient experience compared to traditional clinic-based care.

Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials - January 21, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Karen L. Margolis, A. Lauren Crain, Anna R. Bergdall, MarySue Beran, Jeffrey P. Anderson, Leif I. Solberg, Patrick J. O'Connor, JoAnn M. Sperl-Hillen, Pamala A. Pawloski, Jeanette Y. Ziegenfuss, Dan Rehrauer, Christine Norton, Patricia Haugen, Beverly B. Source Type: research