Why the study?
Are unmedicated blood pressure levels associated with quality of life in elderly hypertensive women?
Population
315 women aged 60 to 80 with mild to moderate hypertension
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Associated with specific QOL deficits in elderly hypertensive women; leaves open whether BP control improves cognition or well-being.
Are unmedicated blood pressure levels associated with quality of life in elderly hypertensive women?
In elderly women with mild to moderate hypertension, higher unmedicated blood pressure and longer disease duration are associated with specific deficits in quality of life, including cognitive and social functioning.
Robbins et al. (1994) studied this question.
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