Why the study?
Are different hypertension therapies used in different racial groups and by gender in the ambulatory setting?
Population
Over 137 million outpatient visits for hypertension in 1999 and 2000 from the National Ambulatory Medical…
Comparison
Hypertension therapies including diet and… vs Comparison across gender and race/ethnicity.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Racial variations in ambulatory hypertension counseling and prescribing persist; leaves open impact on outcomes and should not yet change practice.
Are different hypertension therapies used in different racial groups and by gender in the ambulatory setting?
There is low use of guideline-recommended first-line therapies for hypertension in the ambulatory setting, with variations by race that do not systematically favor groups associated with poor outcomes.
Bonds et al. (2004) studied this question.
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