Interpretation of prospective trials in hypertension: Do treatment guidelines accurately reflect current evidence?

Journal of Hypertension, Supplement

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1996, Pages

  Ramsay, Lawrence E ^a,b   Ul Haq, Iftikhar ^a   Yeo, Wilfred W ^a   Jackson, Peter R ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Royal Haliamshire Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk; Coronary events; Cost effectiveness; Guidelines; Mild hypertension; Random controlled trials; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

AGE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BORDERLINE HYPERTENSION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; META ANALYSIS; NEW ZEALAND; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION; TARGET ORGAN;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030480762     PISSN: 09521178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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