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Hypertension care cascade in Ecuador (WHO STEPS 2018): analysis plan and code

Year: 2026

Type: preprint

Abstract: Analysis plan, amendment and R code for a secondary analysis of the WHO STEPS Ecuador 2018 survey (adults aged 18–69 years). The study estimates stage-specific (conditional) losses in the hypertension care cascade (undiagnosed, untreated and uncontrolled hypertension) and their sociodemographic correlates, using design-based methods. The microdata are not included and are available from the WHO NCD Microdata Repository (catalog 774). The analysis plan (v1.0, 14 September 2026) is an internal document and was not publicly registered.

Source: OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)

DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/zas8t

Authors: Fabián Marcelo Torres Campoverde, Bolívar David Torres Campoverde

Language: English

Topic: Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7225397942

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