Cost-effectiveness of Antihypertensive Medication: Exploring Race and Sex Differences Using Data From the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antihypertensive medication decreases risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in adults with hypertension. Although black adults have higher prevalence of hypertension and worse CVD outcomes compared with whites, limited attention has been given to the cost-effectiveness of antihypertensive medication for blacks.

Objective

To compare the cost-effectiveness of antihypertensive medication treatment versus no-treatment in white and black adults.

Research design

We constructed a State Transition Model to assess the costs and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) associated with either antihypertensive medication treatment or no-treatment using data from the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study and published literature. CVD e

SUBMITTER: Tajeu GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5580679 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature