Age
Item
participants will be aged 60 years or greater at time of study entry.
boolean
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [1])
Able to read English Language | Able to write English Language | Able to make conversation English Language
Item
participants must be able to read, write, and converse in english.
boolean
C0586740 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0376245 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0584993 (UMLS CUI [2,1])
C0376245 (UMLS CUI [2,2])
C0566059 (UMLS CUI [3,1])
C0376245 (UMLS CUI [3,2])
Hypertensive disease
Item
participants will have a diagnosis of hypertension (based on participant report).
boolean
C0020538 (UMLS CUI [1])
Antihypertensive Agents Quantity prescribed | Change of prescription Absent
Item
participants will have an active prescription for at least one antihypertensive medication with no antihypertensive prescription changes for 30 days at the time of study entry.
boolean
C0003364 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C1265611 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0278329 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
C0199250 (UMLS CUI [2,1])
C0332197 (UMLS CUI [2,2])
Taking self-administered medication
Item
participants must self-administer his or her own medications without prompts from any other person or device.
boolean
C3835570 (UMLS CUI [1])
Pharmaceutical Preparations Adherence Percentage
Item
baseline medication adherence rate of < 85%.
boolean
C0013227 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C1510802 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0439165 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
Cognitive deficits Free of Mental status questionnaire | Other Coding
Item
participants must be free of cognitive deficit as determined by a score of "normal" (0 - 2) on the short portable mental status questionnaire (spmsq).
boolean
C0009241 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0332296 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0451291 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
C3846158 (UMLS CUI [2])
Protocol Compliance | Use of MEMS Cap
Item
participants agree to complete all study contacts and measurements, including the use a special medication bottle with a medication event monitoring system (mems) cap for the duration of the study.
boolean
C0525058 (UMLS CUI [1])
C1524063 (UMLS CUI [2,1])
C2600049 (UMLS CUI [2,2])
MEMS Cap Usage Able
Item
able to open and close mems caps.
boolean
C2600049 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0457083 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0085732 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
Hypertension, severe | Blood pressure determination
Item
participant is in state of severe hypertension (bp of >180/120 mmhg) at the time of study enrollment. participants presenting with severely elevated blood pressure will be referred to their primary care provider.
boolean
C4013784 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0005824 (UMLS CUI [2])
Resident Residential Facility | Nursing Staff Responsibility Administration of medication
Item
participant resides in a residential facility where medications are administered by facility staff. participants who reside in assisted living facilities but maintain control of their medications remain eligible.
boolean
C2347958 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0035186 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0028698 (UMLS CUI [2,1])
C0678341 (UMLS CUI [2,2])
C3469597 (UMLS CUI [2,3])
Terminal illness chronic | Life Expectancy
Item
participant has a terminal chronic illness with a life expectancy of six months or less.
boolean
C0679247 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0205191 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0023671 (UMLS CUI [2])