What does this research mean for the field?

The European Working Party on High Blood Pressure in Elderly (EWPHE) trial is designed as a double-blind multicentre study to evaluate the impact of antihypertensive therapy on morbidity and mortality in elderly patients. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

August 1, 1973

European Working Party on High Blood Pressure in Elderly (EWPHE): Organization of a Double-Blind Multicentre Trial on Antihypertensive Therapy in Elderly Patients

Structured PICO

Does antihypertensive therapy reduce morbidity and mortality in elderly patients with high blood pressure?

Population

Elderly patients with high blood pressure

Intervention

Antihypertensive therapy

Outcome

Morbidity and mortalityhard clinical

This paper describes the protocol for the EWPHE trial investigating the effects of antihypertensive therapy on morbidity and mortality in elderly patients.

Abstract

The protocol of a double-blind multicentre trial on the influence of antihypertensive therapy on the morbidity and mortality in elderly patients with high blood pressure is described.

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Amery et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1c71c6f63f086470a158fc https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1042/cs045071s

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