Why the study?
Are there gender, age, and deprivation differences in the primary care management of hypertension?
Population
Hypertensive patients managed in primary care across 43 general practices in Scotland
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Gender disparities in antihypertensive prescribing observed; hypothesis-generating for inequity and requires prospective studies before informing practice.
Are there gender, age, and deprivation differences in the primary care management of hypertension?
Significant disparities exist in the primary care management of hypertension based on gender, age, and deprivation in Scotland.
E Pears (2002) studied this question.
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