| アブストラクト | OBJECTIVES: To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hypertension diagnosis and management in UK primary care. DESIGN: Population-based cohort study. SETTING: Over 2000 general practices across the UK contributing to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. PARTICIPANTS: A cohort of 23 076 390 patients over 18 years of age and registered with their general practice for at least 1 year between 2011 and 2022, who did not have a previous diagnosis of hypertension. From these patients, a subcohort of 712 461 patients diagnosed with hypertension between 2011 and 2022 was selected. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Coprimary outcomes included rates of hypertension diagnosis and rates of antihypertensive treatment initiation, treatment change and blood pressure measurement in patients newly diagnosed with hypertension. RESULTS: In April 2020, the first month of lockdown, incident hypertension diagnosis rates fell by 65% (95% CI 64% to 67%) compared with historical trends and remained depressed until November 2021, leading to 51 000 fewer diagnoses than expected by March 2022. However, by March 2022, there were 2.6% fewer diagnoses than expected in Scotland, compared with 20%-30% fewer in other UK Nations. Rates of treatment initiation and change fell by 47% (95% CI 43% to 51%) and 36% (95% CI 33% to 38%), respectively, in April 2020. However, initiation rates rebounded above expectations and remained elevated until March 2022. Blood pressure measurements fell by 69% (95% CI 65% to 72%) in April 2020, recovering in February 2021. CONCLUSIONS: Hypertension diagnosis and management in UK primary care were significantly disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Future studies should investigate the potential clinical implications for the cardiovascular health of the UK population. |
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| 組織名 | Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill;University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.;Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research Centre for Clinical Epidemiology,;Montreal, Quebec, Canada.;Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.;Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.;University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada christel.renoux@mcgill.ca.;Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec,;Canada. |
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