Why the study?
What factors influence the likelihood of blood pressure treatment intensification in diabetic patients presenting with elevated triage blood pressure?
Population
1169 diabetic patients with elevated triage blood pressure during routine primary care visits at 9 Veterans…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 visit per patient
Authors
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Clinical uncertainty may reduce BP intensification in diabetic patients; leaves open whether repeated measurements improve rates.
What factors influence the likelihood of blood pressure treatment intensification in diabetic patients presenting with elevated triage blood pressure?
Clinical uncertainty regarding true blood pressure values is a prominent reason providers fail to intensify antihypertensive therapy in diabetic patients with elevated triage blood pressure.
Kerr et al. (2008) studied this question.
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