Eligibility of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) to the Chinese Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the proportion and characteristic of Chinese adults meeting The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) eligibility criteria and assess its generalizability.

Method

Our study was based on a cross-sectional, population-based survey with a sample of 26,093 participants aged over 20 years. The SPRINT eligibility criteria were age ≥ 50 years, elevated SBP of 130 to 180 mmHg depending on the number of antihypertensive medication classes being taken, and increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) but without diabetes, history of stroke and estimated glomerular filtration rate < 20 ml/min/1.73 m², or receiving dialysis.

Results

Overall, we estimated that 4,036 (15.5%) participants would meet the SPRINT eligibility criteria. They

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7591957 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature