SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION IN THE ELDERLY

该承包商在#年担任收缩期高血压的临床中心。 老年计划(SHEP)。SHEP的设计目的是确定孤立的 应在老年人群中治疗收缩期高血压。这个 总体研究设计分三个阶段实施。第一阶段将 包括完善议定书初稿和制定 一本操作手册。第一阶段预计将持续八个月。在.期间 第二阶段，将招募、治疗和跟踪参与者；第二阶段 将持续大约六年。第三阶段是用于分析和 传播成果。这将需要六个月的时间。

This Contractor serves as a clinical center in the Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP). SHEP is designed to determine if isolated systolic hypertension should be treated in an elderly population. The general research design is to be implemented in three phases. Phase I will consist of refining the preliminary draft protocol and the development of an operations manual. Phase I is anticipated to last eight months. During Phase II, participants will be recruited, treated, and followed; Phase II will last approximately six years. Phase III is for analysis and dissemination of results. This will require six months.