Integrating hypertension care into the existing HIV services package in Botswana (InterCARE): a pair-matched, cluster-randomised, type 2 hybrid effectiveness–implementation trial

Summary: Background: People with HIV have poor access to care for other chronic conditions despite the increasing disease burden and associated mortality. We evaluated the impact of integrated HIV and hypertension care on blood pressure control, electronic prescribing of antihypertensive medicines, and HIV viral suppression in Botswana.