The effect of population-based blood pressure screening on long-term cardiometabolic morbidity and mortality in Germany: A regression discontinuity analysis.

The effect of population-based blood pressure screening on long-term cardiometabolic morbidity and mortality in Germany: A regression discontinuity analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Hypertension represents one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality globally. Early detection and treatment of this condition is vital to prevent complications. However, hypertension often goes undetected, and even if detected, not every pa...

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Main Authors: Sara Pedron, Michael Hanselmann, Jacob Burns, Alexander Rich, Annette Peters, Margit Heier, Lars Schwettmann, Jacob H Bor, Till Bärnighausen, Michael Laxy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-12-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004151

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004151

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