Cost-effectiveness of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control Among Older Patients With Hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Older patients with hypertension receiving intensive systolic blood pressure control (110-130 mm Hg) have lower incidences of cardiovascular events than those receiving standard control (130-150 mm Hg). Nevertheless, the mortality reduction is insignificant, and intensive blood pressure management results in more medical costs from treatments and subsequent adverse events.

Objective

To examine the incremental lifetime outcomes, costs, and cost-effectiveness of intensive vs standard blood pressure control in older patients with hypertension from the health care payer's perspective.

Design, setting, and participants

This economic analysis was conducted with a Markov model to examine the cost-effectiveness of intensive blood pressure management among patients

SUBMITTER: Liao CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9972197 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature