Study protocol of EMPOWER Participatory Action Research (EMPOWER-PAR): a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of multifaceted chronic disease management strategies to improve diabetes and hypertension outcomes in primary care

DiscussionResults from this study will provide objective evidence of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention based on the chronic care model in resource-constrained public primary care settings. The evidence should instigate crucial primary care system change in Malaysia.Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01545401

Source: BMC Family Practice - September 13, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Anis RamliSharmila LakshmananJamaiyah HaniffSharmini SelvarajahSeng TongMohamad-Adam BujangSuraya Abdul-RazakAsrul ShafieVerna LeeThuhairah Abdul-RahmanMaryam DaudKien NgFarnaza AriffinHasidah Abdul-HamidMd-Yasin MazapuspavinaNafiza Mat-NasirMaizatullifah Source Type: research