Key result
A national survey found 33% of primary care physicians would not start drug therapy for uncomplicated hypertension unless diastolic BP >95 mm Hg, and 41% were unfamiliar with JNC guidelines.
Cross-Sectional (n=408)
Yes
A significant proportion of primary care physicians use higher blood pressure thresholds for treatment than recommended by guidelines, and familiarity with guidelines is associated with more aggressive treatment.
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Indicates suboptimal guideline familiarity among primary care physicians; hypothesis-generating for education strategies to align thresholds.
Hyman et al. (2000) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=408). Questionnaire on hypertension treatment practices was evaluated on Percentage of physicians reporting treatment practices consistent with JNC recommendations and relation to guideline familiarity. A national survey found 33% of primary care physicians would not start drug therapy for uncomplicated hypertension unless diastolic BP >95 mm Hg, and 41% were unfamiliar with JNC guidelines.
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