The Cost of Uncontrolled Blood Pressure in Australian General Practice: A Modelling Study Using Electronic Health Records (MedicineInsight).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is the most common condition seen in Australian general practice. Despite hypertension being amenable to lifestyle modifications and pharmacological treatment, only around half of these patients have controlled blood pressure levels (< 140/90 mmHg), placing them at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Objective

We aimed to estimate the health and acute hospitalisation costs of uncontrolled hypertension among patients attending general practice.

Methods

We used population data and electronic health records from 634,000 patients aged 45-74 years who regularly attended an Australian general practice between 2016 and 2018 (MedicineInsight database). An existing worksheet-based costing model was adapted to calculate the potential cost saving

SUBMITTER: Roseleur J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9985098 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature