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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 10.
Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD001561. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001561.pub2
Methods Primary care screening
4 villages randomly assigned. Unit of analysis was individual
Participants Men and women aged 40+ (mean 60)
N=1102
Interventions Home visits by public health nurse students aimed at weight reduction, physical activity, compliance with medication.
Trained volunteers and community leaders involved.
Education classes and speeches. Duration 6 months
Outcomes No clinical events outcomes. Blood pressure, behavioural changes
Notes Hypertensives received more intensive intervention