Clinical Practice Guideline 11 HYPERTENSION

HEALTHCARE PROBLEM IDENTIFIED: Briefly describe the health problem you have identified. Include a discussion of morbidity, mortality, epidemiology and pathophysiology related to this health problem PRACTICE GUIDELINE: Describe the clinical practice guideline used for this problem. Reflect on the questions included. Expand on your answer using support from evidence Does the clinical practice guideline adequately address the health problem? Describe. Is this practice guideline based on current evidence (within 5 years)? What is the strength of this evidence? Does this clinical practice guideline adequately direct the healthcare provider in the management of a patient with this problem? How effective is this clinical guideline in the management of patients with this healthcare problem? Think about how you would assess the effectiveness of patient management. ANALYSIS: