Hypertension care cascade in Chile: a serial cross-sectional study of national health surveys 2003-2010-2017

Abstract Background Trend data on hypertension prevalence and attainment indicators at each step of the care cascade (awareness, treatment, control) are required in Chile. This study aims to quantify trends (2003–2017) in prevalence and in the proportion of individuals with hypertension attaining ea...

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Main Authors: Álvaro Passi-Solar, Paula Margozzini, Jennifer S. Mindell, Milagros Ruiz, Carlos A. Valencia-Hernandez, Shaun Scholes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09483-x