July 1, 1969The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly
Some Factors Affecting Morbidity and Mortality in Hypertension: The Framingham Study
Why the study?
What factors affect morbidity and mortality in hypertension?
Population
Participants in the Framingham Study with hypertension
Design
Cohort
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Highlights modifiable factors in hypertensive morbidity; leaves open causal mechanisms for prospective trials.
Structured PICO
What factors affect morbidity and mortality in hypertension?
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Population
Participants in the Framingham Study with hypertension
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Outcome
Morbidity and mortalityhard clinical
This paper discusses factors affecting morbidity and mortality in hypertension based on data from the Framingham Study.
Cite This Study
Kannel et al. (1969) studied this question.