title: Outcomes trials underlying the JNC-7 guidelines.
abstract: Guidelines in medicine have become useful instruments to improve outcomes for many diseases. The JNC-7 report puts the available data into perspective and provides suggestions to physicians and health plans for improving treatment. The JNC-7 guidelines are based on sound scientific evidence.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Marvin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moser
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005947:Glucose; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D008055:Lipids; D005947:Glucose