A family physician questions the conclusions from ALLHAT
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[Design and conclusions of the ALLHAT study].
An excellent editorial by González-Juanatey1 on the ALLHAT study was published recently. Whereas we agree with his opinions, some of his conclusions on aspects of the design of the ALLHAT, particularly the claim that diuretics are the initial antihypertensive treatment of choice, require closer examination. Bradford Hill laid the scientific foundations for clinical trials2 and his definition of...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Hypertension
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0895-7061
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2003.11.011