Key result
Initiation of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program in 1999 was temporally associated with a 58% annual increase in total antihypertensive prescriptions in Ontario.
Why the study?
Does the initiation of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program improve guideline-recommended antihypertensive prescribing trends in hypertensive patients?
Population
Two Ontario cohorts: 1) all hypertensives prescribed therapy, and 2) 166,018 nondiabetic individuals over…
Comparison
Initiation of the Canadian Hypertension… vs Pre-1999 prescribing trends
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
July 1994 to December 2003 (across two cohorts)
Authors
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Supports hypertension education programs; leaves open whether increased prescriptions improve outcomes.
Cohort (n=166,018)
Does the initiation of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program improve guideline-recommended antihypertensive prescribing trends in hypertensive patients?
The implementation of a national hypertension education program was temporally associated with significant increases in the prescribing of guideline-recommended antihypertensive medications.
Campbell et al. (2005) conducted a cohort in Hypertension (n=166,018). Canadian Hypertension Education Program vs. Pre-1999 prescribing rates (before program initiation) was evaluated on Antihypertensive prescription rates. Initiation of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program in 1999 was temporally associated with a 58% annual increase in total antihypertensive prescriptions in Ontario.
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