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Hypertension in the elderly — pressure to treat?
Author(s)	Simon Sanderson
Journal title	Health Trends, vol 28, no 4, 1996
Pages	pp 117-121
Keywords	Hypertension ; Drugs ; Clinical surveys.
Annotation	Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for stroke, a condition that is a major threat in the health of older people. This study was undertaken to obtain updated evidence on which to base treatment decisions and formulate valid clinical guidelines. A meta-analysis of all published and unpublished randomised controlled trials of drug treatment in older hypertensives was performed. The study concludes that the evidence for effectiveness of treating hypertension in appropriate older people is strong, consistent and convincing. (Note: This article was first published in Health Trends vol 28 no 2, but contained errors in the data and tables.).
Accession Number	CPA-970709014 A
Classmark	CQQ: LLD: 3G
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