Relationship between medication adherence and blood pressure in primary care: prospective study

K Schroeder; T Fahey; A D Hay; A Montgomery; T J Peters

doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1002011

Relationship between medication adherence and blood pressure in primary care: prospective study

J Hum Hypertens. 2006 Aug;20(8):625-7. doi: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002011. Epub 2006 Mar 16.

Authors

K Schroeder¹, T Fahey, A D Hay, A Montgomery, T J Peters

Affiliation

¹ Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. k.schroeder@bristol.ac.uk

PMID: 16543906
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002011

Abstract

There is good evidence from randomised trials (RCTs) that treating high blood pressure is effective in reducing cardiovascular risk, but people with high blood pressure can find it difficult to take antihypertensive medication regularly. The relationship between adherence and achieved blood pressure is far from clear.

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Antihypertensive Agents / pharmacology*
Blood Pressure / drug effects*
Humans
Patient Compliance*
Primary Health Care*
Prospective Studies
Time Factors

Substances

Antihypertensive Agents