TY - JOUR AU - Mermans, Evelyn AU - Degryse, Jan AU - Vaes, Bert PY - 2016 DA - 2016/08/30 TI - Treatment intentions of general practitioners regarding hypertension in the oldest old: a vignette study JO - BMC Family Practice SP - 122 VL - 17 IS - 1 AB - The recent literature has shown that the risk of hypertension in the old strongly depends on their physical abilities. However, it is unknown whether general practitioners (GPs) adapt their treatment strategies to the patient’s independence. This study was conducted to investigate the treatment intentions of GPs for patients aged 80 and older with hypertension in relation to the patients’ level of dependency. SN - 1471-2296 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-016-0523-y DO - 10.1186/s12875-016-0523-y ID - Mermans2016 ER -