Table 3.

Prioritization of Potential World Hypertension League Interventions

1. Developing a network of commercial and noncommercial funding organizations that are interested in hypertension that your organization could interact with (13/19 societies).

2. Conducting training sessions on how to train healthcare professionals in improving control of hypertension (13/19 societies).

3. Conducting training sessions to develop strategic plans for prevention and control of hypertension (13/20 societies).

4. Conducting training sessions for developing sodium reduction programs (11/18 societies).

5. Assistance in the development of research protocols (11/18 societies).

6. Assistance in development of standardized public education materials that are culturally and linguistically appropriate to your setting (10/19 societies).

7. Assistance in development of standardized healthcare professional materials that are appropriate to the needs of healthcare professionals in your country (9/18 societies).

8. Working with the World Health Organization and other organizations to develop a list of core antihypertensive drugs and advocating for funding for these drugs (9/19 societies).

9. Assistance in development of material for policy makers on the importance of prevention and control of hypertension (8/15a societies).

10. Assistance in developing health economic models for hypertension prevention and control for your country or region (6/18 societies).

^aDue to a formatting error, this intervention was not visible on three of the respondents' surveys. Not all respondents ranked every intervention.