Why the study?
What are the diagnostic and treatment practices of institutional facilities treating high blood pressure in New York City compared to consensus recommendations?
Population
Institutional facilities treating high blood pressure in New York City in 1978
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May indicate overtreatment risk in institutional hypertension care; leaves open whether current practices align with evidence-based thresholds.
What are the diagnostic and treatment practices of institutional facilities treating high blood pressure in New York City compared to consensus recommendations?
In 1978, institutional facilities in New York City were treating high blood pressure more aggressively than recommended by contemporary guidelines.
Thomson et al. (1981) studied this question.
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