Why the study?
Should clinical practice for treating high blood pressure be based on results of clinical trials?
Population
Patients with high blood pressure
Comparison
Antihypertensive treatments vs Placebo
Design
Review
Authors
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Caution warranted before applying hypertension trial results to practice; leaves open the validity of existing evidence amid methodological uncertainties.
Should clinical practice for treating high blood pressure be based on results of clinical trials?
This critical review advises caution when applying clinical trial results to the treatment of high blood pressure, noting methodological uncertainties and placebo effects.
Mitchell et al. (1986) studied this question.
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