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