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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: However, per protocol analysis indicated that subjects receiving 8 e-counselling messages (a priori therapeutic dose) vs 0 e-counselling messages (control) demonstrated greater reduction in systolic blood pressure (mean, -8. 9 mm Hg ; 95 % confidence interval [CI], -11. 5 to -6. 4 vs -5. 0 mm Hg ; 95 % CI, -6. 7 to -3. 3, P = 0. 03), pulse pressure (-6. 1 mm Hg ; 95 % CI, -8. 1 to -4. 1 vs -3. 1 mm Hg ; 95 % CI, -4. 3 to -1. 8, P = 0. 02) and total cholesterol (-0. 24 mmol/L ; 95 % CI, -0. 43 to -0. 06 vs 0. 05 mmol/L ; 95 % CI, -0. 06 to 0. 16, P = 0. 03), but not diastolic blood pressure.