The overall quality of evidence based on GRADE criteria was moderate for systolic blood pressure , but low for diastolic blood pressure .
INTERPRETATION Task-sharing interventions are effective in reducing blood pressure .
BACKGROUND Task sharing for the management of hypertension could be useful for understaffed and re source -poor health systems .
We assessed the effectiveness of task-sharing interventions in improving blood pressure control among adults in low-income and middle-income countries .
Randomized Controlled Trial on Lifestyle Modification in Hypertensive Patients
The authors examined the effects of a comprehensive lifestyle modification intervention on blood pressure ( BP ) and other  cardiovascular risk factors in hypertensive patients . A total of 70 participants were r and omly placed into either a lifestyle intervention or a control group . Four education classes and individual counseling sessions were held for the intervention group . Participants in the control group were provided with routine outpatient services and were asked to maintain their usual lifestyle . Data were gathered at baseline and at the end of 6 months . At the end of 6 months , BP , body weight , body mass index , waist circumference , and fasting lipids , apart from high-density lipoprotein cholesterol , significantly declined in the intervention group . Healthpromoting lifestyle scores of the intervention group had increased significantly compared to those of the control group . In conclusion , the results demonstrate the feasibility of comprehensive lifestyle modification and show its beneficial effects
The overall quality of evidence based on GRADE criteria was moderate for systolic blood pressure , but low for diastolic blood pressure .
INTERPRETATION Task-sharing interventions are effective in reducing blood pressure .
BACKGROUND Task sharing for the management of hypertension could be useful for understaffed and re source -poor health systems .
We assessed the effectiveness of task-sharing interventions in improving blood pressure control among adults in low-income and middle-income countries .