The cascade of care in managing hypertension in the Arab world: a systematic assessment of the evidence on awareness, treatment and control.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Hypertension is a leading risk factor for mortality and morbidity globally and in the Arab world. We summarize the evidence on awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension, to assess the extent of gaps in the hypertension continuum of care. We also assess the influence of gender and other social determinants at each level of the cascade of care. METHODS:We searched MEDLINE and SSCI databases for studies published between 2000 and 2017, reporting the rates of awareness, treatment or control of hypertension and/or their determinants in the Arab region. We included sources on both general populations and on clinical populations. The review process was based on the PRISMA guidelines. We present rates on the three stages of the care cascade corresponding to (1) awareness (2) tre

SUBMITTER: Akl C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7268748 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature