Prevalence of blood pressure above treatment goal according to the different hypertension management guidelines in the Heinz Nixdorf Recall cohort
| Treatment targets for antihypertensive medication treatment | Blood pressure above treatment goal among participants already taking antihypertensive medication*, n (%, 95% CI) | |
| JNC7 2003 | <140/90 mm Hg in all and <140/80 mm Hg in high cardiovascular risk patients | 949 (56.4, 54.0 to 58.8) |
| WHO/ISH 2003 | <140/90 mm Hg in all patients | 813 (48.1, 45.7 to 50.5) |
| ESH/ESC 2013 | <140/90 mm Hg in all and <140/85 mm Hg in patients with diabetes | 830 (49.1, 46.7 to 51.5) |
| ACC/AHA 2017 | <130/80 mm Hg in all and <130 mm Hg in community-living patients≥65 years | 1179 (69.7, 67.4 to 71.9) |
| ESC/ESH 2018 | <140/90 mm Hg in all patients | 813 (48.1, 45.7 to 50.5) |
| ISH 2020 | <140/90 mm Hg in all patients | 813 (48.1, 45.7 to 50.5) |
*n=1691.
ACC, American College of Cardiology; AHA, American Heart Association; ESC, European Society of Cardiology; ESH, European Society of Hypertension; JNC7, Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure 7; ISH, International Society of Hypertension.;