Addressing the diagnostic gap in hypertension through possible interventions and scale-up: A microsimulation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of mortality globally with almost a third of all annual deaths worldwide. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately highly affected covering 80% of these deaths. For CVD, hypertension (HTN) is the leading modifiable risk factor. The comparative impact of diagnostic interventions that improve either the accuracy, the reach, or the completion of HTN screening in comparison to the current standard of care has not been estimated.

Methods and findings

This microsimulation study estimated the impact on HTN-induced morbidity and mortality in LMICs for four different scenarios: (S1) lower HTN diagnostic accuracy; (S2) improved HTN diagnostic accuracy; (S3) better implementation strategies to reach

SUBMITTER: Koeppel L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9725126 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature