TY - JOUR
T1 - What sort of evidence do we need in primary care?
AU - Mickan, Sharon
AU - Askew, Deborah
PY - 2006/3/18
Y1 - 2006/3/18
N2 - [Extract] In this week's BMJ (p 635), Mant and colleagues raise again the question of whether large scale randomised controlled trials provide evidence relevant to primary care.1 In a cross sectional study they question whether the UK national clinical guidelines for stroke are applicable to primary care patients. These guidelines, largely based on the PROGRESS trial,1 recommend a target blood pressure of 140/85 mm Hg, with further lowering beyond this target desirable through use of a thiazide diuretic and an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor.
AB - [Extract] In this week's BMJ (p 635), Mant and colleagues raise again the question of whether large scale randomised controlled trials provide evidence relevant to primary care.1 In a cross sectional study they question whether the UK national clinical guidelines for stroke are applicable to primary care patients. These guidelines, largely based on the PROGRESS trial,1 recommend a target blood pressure of 140/85 mm Hg, with further lowering beyond this target desirable through use of a thiazide diuretic and an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor.
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U2 - 10.1136/bmj.332.7542.619
DO - 10.1136/bmj.332.7542.619
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 16543304
AN - SCOPUS:33645213371
SN - 0959-8138
VL - 332
SP - 619
EP - 620
JO - BMJ
JF - BMJ
IS - 7542
ER -