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Behaviour change strategies for reducing blood pressure-related disease burden: findings from a global implementation research programme
Peiris, D; Thompson, SR; Beratarrechea, A; Cárdenas, MK; Diez-Canseco, F; Goudge, J; Gyamfi, J; Kamano, JH; Irazola, V; Johnson, C; Kengne, AP; Keat, NK; Miranda, JJ; Mohan, S; Mukasa, B; Ng, E; Nieuwlaat, R; Ogedegbe, O; Ovbiagele, B; Plange-Rhule, J; Praveen, D; Salam, A; Thorogood, M; Thrift, AG; Vedanthan, R; Waddy, P; Webster, J; Webster, R; Yeates, K; Yusoff, K; Hypertension Research Programme membersPublished 2015-11-09Background: The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases comprises the majority of the world’s public research funding agencies. It is focussed on implementation research to tackle the burden of chronic diseases in low- and ...Open AccessArticle -
The Efficacy and Tolerability of ‘Polypills’: Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials
Elley, CR; Gupta, AK; Webster, R; Selak, V; Jun, M; Patel, A; Rodgers, A; Thom, SPublished 2012-12-19Background: To assess the blood pressure and lipid-lowering efficacy and tolerability of ‘polypills’ used in cardiovascular disease prevention trials. Methodology/Principal Findings: Systematic review and meta-analysis. ...Open AccessArticle -
An integrated general practice and pharmacy-based intervention to promote the use of appropriate preventive medications among individuals at high cardiovascular disease risk: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
Hayek, A; Joshi, R; Usherwood, T; Webster, R; Kaur, B; Saini, B; Armour, C; Krass, I; Laba, TL; Reid, C; Shiel, L; Hespe, C; Hersch, F; Jan, S; Lo, S; Peiris, D; Rodgers, A; Patel, APublished 2016-09-16© 2016 The Author(s). Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are responsible for significant morbidity, premature mortality, and economic burden. Despite established evidence that supports the use of preventive medications ...Open AccessArticle -
The potential and value of epidemiology in curbing non-communicable diseases
Patel, A; Webster, RPublished 2016-03-29Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have reached pandemic levels globally and pose a major threat to social and economic development worldwide. The discipline of epidemiology has done much to bring this issue to the forefront ...Open AccessArticle -
Pragmatic Trials for Noncommunicable Diseases: Relieving Constraints
Patel, A; Webster, RPublished 2016-03-01At the 65th World Health Assembly in 2012, all World Health Organization member states made a historic commitment to reduce premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, ...Open AccessArticle
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