Trends in Medication Choices for Hypertension in the Elderly by Mark Monane, Robert J. Glynn, Jerry H. Gurwitz, Rhonda L. Bohn, Raisa Levin, and Jerry Avorn Hypertension Volume 25(5):1045-1051 May 1, 1995 Copyright © American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved.
Graph shows frequency distribution of new prescriptions for antihypertensive agents by class for each year over the study interval 1982 through 1988. Graph shows frequency distribution of new prescriptions for antihypertensive agents by class for each year over the study interval 1982 through 1988. CCBs indicates calcium channel blockers; B-BLOCKERS, β-adrenergic blockers; ACE INHIB, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; PERIPH ANTAG, peripheral adrenergic antagonists; and VASODIL, vasodilators. Mark Monane et al. Hypertension. 1995;25:1045-1051 Copyright © American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved.
Graph shows proportion of new antihypertensive prescriptions for diuretics by year in relation to the publication of peer-reviewed articles in the literature. Graph shows proportion of new antihypertensive prescriptions for diuretics by year in relation to the publication of peer-reviewed articles in the literature. Studies presented to the left of the graph were published before the 1982 to 1988 interval examined in the present article. Abbreviations to the left: VA indicates Veterans Administration Cooperative Study Group on Antihypertensive Agents (1967)30 ; JNC I, Joint National Committee Report on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (1977)4 ; USPHS, US Public Health Service Hospitals Cooperative Study Group (1977)31 ; HDFP, Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program Cooperative Group (1979)32 ; JNC II, Joint National Committee Report on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (1980)5 ; OSLO, Oslo Study (1980)33 ; and AUST, Australian Therapeutic Trial in Mild Hypertension (1981).34 Abbreviations within the graph: HDFP indicates Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program Cooperative Group (1982)35 ; VA, Veterans Administration Cooperative Study Group on Antihypertensive Agents (1982)36 ; JNC III, Joint National Committee on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (1984)6 ; EWPHE, European Working Party on High Blood Pressure in the Elderly Trial (1985)37 ; MRC, Medical Research Council Working Party (1985)38 ; WG, Working Group on Hypertension in the Elderly (1986)39 ; COOPE, Coope and Warrender (1986)40 ; WIKSTRAND, Wikstrand et al (1986)41 ; and JNC IV, Joint National Committee on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (1988).7 Mark Monane et al. Hypertension. 1995;25:1045-1051 Copyright © American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved.