Risk-based antihypertensive treatment allocation in Peru: comparison of local and international guidelines analysing national health surveys between 2015-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While there is a growing interest in antihypertensive medication rates among people with hypertension in low- and middle-income countries, little has been described about antihypertensive medication rates among eligible people based on the absolute cardiovascular risk approach. Following the risk-based approach, we described the proportion of eligible people receiving antihypertensive medication in Peru.

Methods

Analysis of six (2015-2020) national health surveys. Absolute cardiovascular risk was computed with the 2019 WHO cardiovascular risk charts and based on local guidelines. Antihypertensive treatment allocation based on the absolute cardiovascular risk was defined using the Package of essential noncommunicable (PEN) disease interventions for primary health c

SUBMITTER: Carrillo-Larco RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8438602 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature