SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION IN THE ELDERLY

该承包商作为一个临床中心， 老年人方案（SHEP）。 SHEP旨在确定是否隔离 收缩期高血压应在老年人群中治疗。 的 总体研究设计将分三个阶段实施。 一期将 包括完善初步议定书草案和制定 操作手册 第一阶段预计将持续8个月。 期间 第二阶段，参与者将被招募，治疗和随访;第二阶段 将持续大约六年。 第三阶段是分析， 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.