The effect of population-based blood pressure screening on long-term cardiometabolic morbidity and mortality in Germany: A regression discontinuity analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension represents one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality globally. Early detection and treatment of this condition is vital to prevent complications. However, hypertension often goes undetected, and even if detected, not every patient receives adequate treatment. Identifying simple and effective interventions is therefore crucial to fight this problem and allow more patients to receive the treatment they need. Therefore, we aim at investigating the impact of a population-based blood pressure (BP) screening and the subsequent "low-threshold" information treatment on long-term cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality.

Methods and findings

We examined the impact of a BP screening embedded in a population-based cohor

SUBMITTER: Pedron S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9848470 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature