Impact evaluation of a community-based intervention for prevention of cardiovascular diseases in the slums of Nairobi: the SCALE-UP study

• Main Authors: Steven van de Vijver (Author), Samuel Oji Oti (Author), Gabriela B. Gomez (Author), Charles Agyemang (Author), Thaddaeus Egondi (Author), Eric Moll van Charante (Author), Lizzy M. Brewster (Author), Catherine Hankins (Author), Zlata Tanovic (Author), Alex Ezeh (Author), Catherine Kyobutungi (Author), Karien Stronks (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: A combination of increasing urbanization, behaviour change, and lack of health services in slums put the urban poor specifically at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a community-based CVD prevention intervention on blood pressure (BP) and ot...