Table 1.
Study outcomes
| Outcome | Question or other assessment method | Scale or interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| IMB element: Informational | ||
| Perceived knowledge of home BP target | “Do you know your personal BP treatment target?” | Yes or No |
| Able to report correct home BP target | “What is your personal BP treatment target?” (___/___mmHg.) | The home BP target was considered adequate if it was reported to be < 135/85 mmHg (diabetics < 135/75 mmHg). |
| Home BP target set | Mentioned in the checklist (intervention group) or in electric health record (control group). | Yes, if any written target was found. |
| Correctly set home BP target | Mentioned in the checklist (intervention group) or in electric health record (control group). | The BP target was considered adequate if it was set at < 135/85 mmHg (< 135/75 mmHg for diabetics). |
| Perceived understanding of the pharmacodynamics of the medication | “Do you know how the medication prescribed to you works?” | Yes or No |
| Perceived knowledge about potential side effects of the medication | “Do you know the typical side effects of the antihypertensive medication prescribed to you?” | Yes or No |
| Patients reporting to have received written information on the medication | “Did you receive written information on the antihypertensive medication during the physician’s appointment?” | Yes or No |
| Patients reporting to have received written guidance on home BP measurements | “Did you receive written guidance on how to carry out blood pressure measurements at home?” | Yes or No |
| Perceived uncertainty about the medication | “Did you have any questions about the medication that were left unanswered?” | Yes or No |
| IMB element: Motivational | ||
| Perceived necessity of antihypertensive medication | “How necessary do you find the antihypertensive medication for your elevated blood pressure?” | 11-point numerical rating scale (0 = not necessary at all, 10 = very necessary). |
| Perceived quality of consultation | “How well did you find that the consultation (including initiation of medication) went in general?” | 11-point numerical rating scale (0 = very bad, 10 = very good). |
| Perceived degree of difficulty of starting antihypertensive medication | “How easy or difficult do you find the start and use of antihypertensive medication?” | 11-point numerical rating scale (0 = very difficult, 10 = very easy). |
| Perceived degree of patient-centeredness | “Do you think you were able to take part in decision-making sufficiently during the physician’s consultation?” | Yes or No |
| IMB element: Behavioural skills | ||
| Agreement on the next appointment | “Did you arrange the next appointment with your treating physician to evaluate if the medication is suitable and sufficient?” | Yes or No |
| Perceived self-confidence for successful treatment | “Do you believe that the drug treatment of hypertension will succeed?” | Yes or No |
| Perceived knowledge about how to act in case of medication side effects | “Do you know how to act if you get medication side effects?” | Yes or No |
| Perceived knowledge about how to act in case that BP target is not reached | “Do you know how to act if your blood pressure target is not reached?” | Yes or No |
Abbreviations. IMB (model), Information-Motivation-Behavioural skills (model); BP, Blood pressure