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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Mar 23.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Board Fam Med. 2007 Sep–Oct;20(5):469–478. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2007.05.070026

Table 2.

Co-Maneuvers Used in Randomized Controlled Trials

Co-maneuver Types Co-maneuver Characteristics by Study (Indicated by Reference Number)
Frequency of clinic visits Frequent baseline visits: 18, 2231, 35, 36, 38 Every 3 to 4 months: 1820, 25, 27, 29, 33, 34, 37 Every 6 months: 2224, 26, 28, 3032, 35, 36 Annual follow-up only: 38
Activities occurring at each visit Treatment titrated unless BP at target: 1837 BP measured and compared to target: 1838 Assessment of study endpoints: 1838
Feedback given to study clinicians Detailed feedback and decision support: 38 Structured reminders of participants’ status: 20, 30, 33, 34 No additional structured decision support: 18, 19, 2228, 32, 3537
Education offered to study participants Counseling, support, and behavior modification education: 37, 38 Structured education at follow-up visits: 18, 21 No structured education: 19, 2236
Specificity of blood pressure target(s) A specific systolic and/or diastolic BP target: 18, 2038 Targeted BP change from baseline: 19, 25, 27, 31
Action plan for modification of treatments Action plan explicitly defined: 1837 Specific medications or medication classes: 1838
Communication of adverse events from principal maneuver Adverse events discussed at each follow-up: 1837 Specific adverse events queried: 19, 2027, 29, 30, 3237 No published documentation of adverse events: 38

BP, blood pressure.