Sex differences in the prescription of antihypertensive medications in primary care patients: an observational study
In those pharmacologically treated for elevated blood pressure, differences between females and males exist in defined daily dosage, type of antihypertensive medication, and blood pressure control, with females achieving better hypertension control than males with different type of medication and lower dosage.
Authors
- Marion Biermans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5401-3817)
- Wilko Spiering (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2493-6407)
- Elisa Dal Canto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8999-9946)
- Monika Hollander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1746-2984)
- Frans Hendrik Rutten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5052-7332)
- N. Charlotte Onland‐Moret (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2360-913X)
- Birsen Kiliç
- Hester M. den Ruijter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9762-014X)
- M. L. Bots
- Sophie L Theunisse
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- University Medical Center (US)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Community Care (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJGP Open
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2024.0116
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.26