Cottrell K
CMAJ. 1995 Nov 1;153(9):1332-5.
Even though an estimated 3.5 million Canadians are affected by hypertension, speakers at a World Conference on Hypertension Control questioned whether it is generally cost effective to treat younger men and women who have mild hypertension. Nonpharmacologic treatment via weight loss and lifestyle modification should be the first-line treatment, speakers stated. They looked at the basic principles for evaluating the economics of hypertension management and made recommendations on the cost effectiveness of treating various patient groups according to age and severity of their hypertension, and on the selection of diagnostic-evaluation procedures and antihypertensive medications.
尽管据估计有350万加拿大人受到高血压影响，但在一次高血压控制世界会议上，发言者质疑治疗患有轻度高血压的年轻男女总体上是否具有成本效益。发言者表示，通过减肥和生活方式改变进行的非药物治疗应作为一线治疗。他们研究了评估高血压管理经济学的基本原则，并就根据高血压患者的年龄和严重程度治疗不同患者群体的成本效益，以及诊断评估程序和抗高血压药物的选择提出了建议。
