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Guidelines for Drug Therapy of Hypertension: Closing the Loop
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT00012636
Purpose
Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Evidence-based guidelines
support the use of specific drugs for patients with specific comorbidities to maximize the
decrease in cardiovascular risk; yet, many physicians do not follow these guidelines in
choosing drug therapy.
Official Title
Guidelines for Drug Therapy of Hypertension: Closing the Loop
Stanford Investigator(s)
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Subjects were primary care clinicians, both physicians and nurse practitioners, at a large
VA medical center. Patients were not subjects in this study.
Exclusion Criteria:
Intervention(s):
procedure: Computer generated statements about guideline concordance of drug therapy deliver to clinicians
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305