Why the study?
What is the comparative effectiveness of different antihypertensive drug classes in hypertensive patients?
Population
Hypertensive patients, including the subpopulation of diabetic hypertensive patients
Comparison
Antihypertensive therapy vs Comparative data between different…
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports individualized antihypertensive selection by comorbidity; leaves open need for contemporary head-to-head RCTs.
What is the comparative effectiveness of different antihypertensive drug classes in hypertensive patients?
This review highlights that while low-dose diuretics, ACE inhibitors, and calcium antagonists are equally effective overall for hypertension, therapy should be individualized, particularly favoring ACE inhibitors in diabetic patients.
Norman M. Kaplan (2001) studied this question.
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