Control of hypertension with medication: A comparative analysis of national surveys in 20 countries

• Main Authors: Nayu Ikeda, David Sapienz, Ramiro Guerrero, Wichai Aekplakorn, Mohsen Naghavi, Ali H. Mokdad, Rafael Lozano, Christopher J.L. Murray, Stephen S. Lim
• Other Authors: University of Tokyo
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/34821
• Institution: Mahidol University

Objective: To examine hypertension management across countries and over time using consistent and comparable methods. Methods: A systematic search identified nationally representative health examination surveys from 20 countries containing data from 1980 to 2011 on blood pressure measurements, the d...