Lifestyle changes may be more important than drugs for mild hypertension. (15th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cook, Rob; Lamont, Tara; Martin,, Rosie
• Is Part Of: BMJ. Volume 364(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-02-15
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l571
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1447

Abstract

The study: Sheppard JP, Stevens S, Stevens R, Martin U, Mant J, Hobbs R, McManus R. Benefits and harms of antihypertensive treatment in low-risk patients with mild hypertension. Published on 1 December 2018 JAMA Intern Med 2018;178:1626-34. This project was funded by a grant from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR-RP-R2-12-O15) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) Strategic Skills Postdoctoral Fellowship. To read the full NIHR Signal, go to: https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000713/lifestyle-changes-for-mild-hypertension-rather-than-drugs