Why the study?
Does treatment intensification reduce final systolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients regardless of medication adherence?
Population
819 patients with hypertension, managed in primary care at an academically-affiliated inner-city hospital.
Comparison
Treatment intensification vs Compared across quartiles of medication…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports intensification across adherence levels; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation.
Does treatment intensification reduce final systolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients regardless of medication adherence?
Treatment intensification for hypertension is associated with improved blood pressure control even in patients with suboptimal medication adherence.
Rose et al. (2009) studied this question.
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