Long-Term Effectiveness of Intensive Blood Pressure Management Led by Nonphysician Community Healthcare Providers on Cardiovascular Events: 7-Year Follow-Up of a Cluster Randomized Trial.
BACKGROUND Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) worldwide. Implementation-based blood pressure (BP) control programs improve BP control and reduce CVD risk, but whether their benefits persist after withdrawal of trial-supported intervention components remains uncertain, especially wh...