Common HYPERTENSION/IHD Risk Factors and Adherence to Treatment among the Population of Veliky Novgorod (based on Materials of “RELIEF” Regional Study) - Cardiovascular Research

By analogy with the “Regular Treatment and Prevention as The Key to Improving CVD Situation in Russia - RELIEF” large-scale study on assessing the adequacy of the treatment of hypertension and  coronary heart disease and adherence of patients to the doctor’s recommendations, a one-time,  continuous, clinical and epidemiological study was conducted among 39 first contact physicians in  Veliky Novgorod hospitals and 212 patients with a verified diagnosis of hypertension and coronary heart disease. Analytical review of obtained results was conducted with the use of standard  algorithms of variation statistics, including stepwise logistic regression models.

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