Key result
Older age, multi-drug regimens, lack of target SBP knowledge, and drug side effects independently predicted poor blood pressure control, with only 39% of patients achieving <140/90 mm Hg.
Population
525 ambulatory hypertensive patients in 3 different healthcare systems in the United States, mean age…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Supports targeted education and side-effect management in older patients on polypharmacy; leaves open whether addressing these barriers improves control in prospective trials.
Observational (n=525)
Yes
In a US cohort of ambulatory hypertensive patients, fewer than 40% achieved adequate blood pressure control, with older age, polypharmacy, lack of target knowledge, and medication side effects predicting poor control.
Knight et al. (2001) conducted an observational in Hypertension (n=525). Older age, multi-drug regimens, lack of target SBP knowledge, and drug side effects independently predicted poor blood pressure control, with only 39% of patients achieving <140/90 mm Hg.
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