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Publication: Knowledge generation via publications on hypertension prevalence in population-based studies conducted in sub-Saharan Africa over 30 years: 1990 - 2019
Peer, N George, C Kengne, A-P
Peer, N
George, C
Kengne, A-P
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Hypertension prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is high, is rising and has emerged as the most prevalent cardiovascular disease risk factor. Research is required to provide evidence-based findings to prioritise hypertension prevention and control. This systematic review aims to describe the distribution of and trends in scientific outputs on hypertension prevalence in population-based studies in SSA over the last three decades. Relevant English-language articles documenting hypertension prevalence in population-based studies in SSA, published between 1 January 1990 and 25 April 2019, were identified through a comprehensive electronic search of MEDLINE. Of the 3 795 citations retrieved, 414 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Scientific outputs increased incrementally per 10-year period: 1990 - 1999: n=32; 2000 - 2009: n=65; and 2010 - 2019: n=317. The greatest number of scientific outputs over the 30-year period originated from South Africa (n=81) and Nigeria (n=74). Increasing scientific outputs on hypertension prevalence in SSA have not translated into optimal hypertension management, which remains inadequate.
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2019-12-05
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South African Medical Journal
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Hypertension prevalence,Cardiovascular disease risk factor,sub-Saharan Africa,Evidence-based studies
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Peer N, George C, Kengne AP. Knowledge generation via publications on hypertension prevalence in population-based studies conducted in sub-Saharan Africa over 30 years: 1990 - 2019. S Afr Med J. 2019 Dec 5;109(11b):3-7. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2019.v109i11b.14183.