BP control (<140/90mmhg) patients with hypertension and >60 years

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BP control (<140/90mmhg) patients with hypertension and >60 years

Update your RDS mobile app to v4.7.2 to download toolkits even when website is down.

We are pleased to advise that deep linking capability, enabling users to directly download individual mobile toolkits, has now been released on the RDS mobile app. You will see that each toolkit has a small QR code icon in the header area beside the search icon – see screenshot below. Clicking on this icon will open up a window with a full-size QR code and the alternative of a short URL for sharing with users. Instructions are provided.

You may need to actively update to the latest release - RDS app version 4.7.1 - to see this improvement.

Updating to this latest version of the RDS app is also strongly recommended to get the full benefits of the new resilience arrangements – specifically, that if the RDS website should fail, you will still be able to download new mobile app toolkits. To check your current RDS version, click on the three dots bottom right of the RDS app screen. This takes you to a “More” page where you will see the version number. To install latest updates:

On iPhones – go to the Apple store, click on your profile icon top right, scroll down to see the apps waiting to be updated and update the RDS app.

On Android phones – these can vary, but try going to the Google Play store, click on your profile icon top right, click on “Manage apps and device”, select and update the RDS app.

Please get in touch with ann.wales3@nhs.scot with any questions.

Study population:

Patients with hypertension age > 60yrs

Comments:

High risk is defined as patients with a previous history of stroke.

Cardiovascular mortality and morbidity includes fatal MI and non-fatal MI, sudden cardiac death, aneurysms, congestive heart failure, fatal and non-fatal stroke and transient ischaemic attacks.

Total mortality is death from all causes.

NB the evidence base to support the NNT for impact on mortality in the over 80’s is very limited.

Outcome	Duration	NNT	Annualised NNT
Total mortality	4.5 years	83	374
Cardiovascular mortality and morbidity	4.5 years	23	104