CVA3 Adherence to Hypertension Therapy: The Effect of Initial Drug Choice
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Effect of initial drug choice on persistence with antihypertensive therapy: the importance of actual practice data.
BACKGROUND Rational medical decisions should be based on the best possible evidence. Clinical trial results, however, may not reflect conditions in actual practice. In hypertension, for example, trials indicate equivalent antihypertensive efficacy and safety for many medications, yet blood pressure frequently remains uncontrolled, perhaps owing to poor compliance. This paper examines the effect...
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4733.1998.1100273.x