Trends in hypertension and hypertension treatment in primary care in general practices in Germany between 2013 and 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a scarcity of data on the epidemiology of hypertension and its treatment in Germany in recent years.

Objectives

The present study aimed to investigate trends in the number of adults diagnosed with hypertension and those being prescribed antihypertensive drugs each year in general practices from this country between 2013 and 2022.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study used data of adults aged ≥18 years continuously collected from 336 general practices in Germany (IQVIA) during 2013-2022. The diagnosis of hypertension and the prescription of antihypertensive drugs were coded using the ICD-10 and the EphMRA classification, respectively. Covariates included the total number of patients, mean (SD) age of patients, and proportion of women per practice.

SUBMITTER: Kostev K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11204120 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature