Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications and Stroke Risk: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Inconsistent findings have been obtained for previous studies evaluating the association between antihypertensive medication (AHM) adherence and the risk of stroke. This dose-response meta-analysis was designed to investigate the association between AHM adherence and stroke risk. MEDLINE and Embase databases were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. The quantification of adherence to AHM was calculated as the percentage of the sum of days with AHM actually taken divided by the total number of days in a specific period. Summary relative risks (RR) and 95% CIs were estimated using a random-effects model. Stratified and dose-response analyses were also performed. A total of 18 studies with 1 356 188 participants were included. The summary RR of stroke for the highest compared

SUBMITTER: Xu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5586324 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature