National Trends in Antihypertensive Treatment Among Older Adults by Race and Presence of Comorbidity, 2008 to 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2014, hypertension guidelines for older adults endorsed increased use of fixed-dose combinations, prioritized thiazide diuretics and calcium channel blockers (CCBs) for Black patients, and no longer recommend beta-blockers as first-line therapy.

Objective

To evaluate older adults' antihypertensive use following guideline changes.

Design

Time series analysis.

Patients

Twenty percent national sample of Medicare Part D beneficiaries aged 66 years and older with hypertension.

Intervention

Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC8) guidelines MAIN MEASURES: Quarterly trends in prevalent and initial antihypertensive use were examined before (2008 to 2013) and after (2014 to 2017) JNC8. Analyses were conducted among all beneficiaries with hypertension

SUBMITTER: Anderson TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9708992 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature