Journal Article 2021 Open Access

Prevalence of hypertension in Ghanaian society: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment

Fidelis Atibila, Gill A. ten Hoor, Emmanuel Timmy Donkoh, Iddrisu Wahab Abdul, Gerjo Kok

Systematic Reviews, 10(1), 220 · BioMed Central

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DOI: 10.1186/s13643-021-01770-x
Faculty: Department of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research area: Health & Medicine

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