Why the study?
The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance for hypertension management was recently updated, prompting a review and comparison with American and European guidelines.
How do the UK NICE guidelines for hypertension management compare with the US ACC/AHA and European ESC guidelines?
How do the UK NICE guidelines for hypertension management compare with the US ACC/AHA and European ESC guidelines?
The UK NICE guidelines for hypertension use higher diagnostic thresholds and less stringent treatment targets compared to US and European guidelines.
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Guideline differences in hypertension thresholds persist; leaves open optimal diagnostic and treatment targets for practice and research.
Goldie et al. (2023) studied this question.
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