Reach out behavioral intervention for hypertension initiated in the emergency department connecting multiple health systems: study protocol for a randomized control trial

Abstract Background Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of mortality in the United States. The Emergency Department represents an underutilized opportunity to impact difficult-to-reach populations. There are 136 million visits to th...

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Main Authors: William J. Meurer, Mackenzie Dinh, Kelley M. Kidwell, Adam Flood, Emily Champoux, Candace Whitfield, Deborah Trimble, Joan Cowdery, Dominic Borgialli, Sacha Montas, Rebecca Cunningham, Lorraine R. Buis, Devin Brown, Lesli Skolarus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04340-z