Key result
Only 3.2% of urban clinic patients with diabetes and hypertension met the combined ADA treatment goals for blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, and HbA1c.
Population
1,372 patients with diabetes and hypertension receiving medical care at two major urban medical centers in…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Reveals shortfalls in multifactorial CVD risk control among urban diabetes patients; leaves open optimal implementation strategies for trials and practice.
Observational (n=1,372)
Yes
A very small minority of patients with diabetes and hypertension at urban academic medical centers achieve optimal control of cardiovascular risk factors, highlighting significant gaps in guideline implementation.
McFarlane et al. (2002) conducted an observational in Diabetes and hypertension (n=1,372). Medical care at urban academic medical centers was evaluated on Combined ADA goal for blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, and HbA1c. Only 3.2% of urban clinic patients with diabetes and hypertension met the combined ADA treatment goals for blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, and HbA1c.
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