What question did this study set out to answer?

This study investigates the relationship between systolic blood pressure, mortality rates, and functional capacity in elderly women.

January 1, 1988Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health CareOpen Access

Increased Total Mortality and Decreased Functional Capacity Are Associated with Low Systolic Blood Pressure among Elderly Women

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Why the study?

Is low systolic blood pressure associated with increased mortality and decreased functional capacity in elderly citizens?

Population

n=566 citizens of Copenhagen aged 75, 80, and 85 years old.

Comparison

Low systolic blood pressure vs Higher systolic blood pressure

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

KSK H SørensenBispebjerg Hospital THT HildenUniversity of Copenhagen

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Implication

Low SBP should not alter BP targets in elderly women; cross-sectional data leave open causality and require prospective confirmation.

Key Points

This study investigates the relationship between systolic blood pressure, mortality rates, and functional capacity in elderly women.
Measured blood pressure of 566 participants aged 75, 80, and 85 during home visits in Copenhagen.
Analyzed systolic and diastolic hypertension prevalence according to WHO criteria.
Evaluated correlations between blood pressure, mortality, and functional capacity.
66% of men and 71% of women had systolic hypertension; lowest systolic blood pressure associated with highest mortality rates in women.
Women with the lowest systolic blood pressure exhibited poor functional capacity in four out of ten functions.
No correlation between blood pressure and medication intake; those on antihypertensives had higher blood pressure.

Structured PICO

Is low systolic blood pressure associated with increased mortality and decreased functional capacity in elderly citizens?

Population

n=566 citizens of Copenhagen aged 75, 80, and 85 years old.

Intervention

Low systolic blood pressure (observational exposure)

Comparator

Higher systolic blood pressure (observational comparator)

Outcome

Total mortality and functional capacityhard clinical

In elderly women, low systolic blood pressure is paradoxically associated with increased mortality and decreased functional capacity.

Cite This Study

Sørensen et al. (1988) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f830d26a7f98052dc2b08 https://doi.org/10.3109/02813438809009299

Topics

Hypertension management

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Increased Total Mortality and Decreased Functional Capacity Are Associated with Low Systolic Blood Pressure among Elderly Women

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