Why the study?
What were the trends in antihypertensive drug use among individuals with hypertension in two New England communities between 1981 and 1990?
Population
Individuals with hypertension from two New England communities surveyed between 1981 and 1990
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
1981 to 1990 (five biennial surveys)
Authors
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Documents historical shift from diuretics to ACE inhibitors and calcium channel blockers; leaves open whether patterns persist in current hypertension management.
What were the trends in antihypertensive drug use among individuals with hypertension in two New England communities between 1981 and 1990?
This epidemiological study highlights the rapid adoption of newer antihypertensive classes like ACE inhibitors and calcium channel blockers in the late 1980s.
Hume et al. (1993) studied this question.
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