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- Title
The global risk approach should be better applied in French hypertensive patients: a comparison between simulation and observation studies.
- Authors
Marchant, Ivanny; Nony, Patrice; Cucherat, Michel; Boissel, Jean-Pierre; Thomas, S Randall; Bejan-Angoulvant, Theodora; Laugerotte, Alexandra; Kahoul, Riad; Gueyffier, François
- Abstract
The prediction of the public health impact of a preventive strategy provides valuable support for decision-making. International guidelines for hypertension management have introduced the level of absolute cardiovascular risk in the definition of the treatment target population. The public health impact of implementing such a recommendation has not been measured.
- Publication
PloS one, 2011, Vol 6, Issue 3, pe17508
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0017508