BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Controlling blood pressure (BP) for @entity1 with stage 2 @entity101 remains challenging. This research aimed to: (i) identify predictors of failure to achieve BP control, (ii) determine the association of adding one additional antihypertensive class with achieving BP control, and (iii) describe the prescribed antihypertensive regimens. METHODS: Electronic medical record data from 25 multi-specialty medical groups in the USA were used. The study cohort included @entity1 with stage 2 @entity101 in 2012. BP control rates were determined at 6   months from the date of the stage 2 BP. Using multivariable logistic regression and validation by Monte Carlo simulation, we determined independent baseline predictors of not achieving BP control (<140/90). RESULTS: Included were 107   903 @entity1 . Baseline predictors of failure to achieve BP control included the following: a prior stage 2 BP, systolic BP   >=    165, Black race, male sex, income    <=    35   000, body mass index   >=    30, age   >=    65   years, and no office visits. Increasing from single-class to dual-class antihypertensive therapy was associated with a 42% increased odds of achieving BP control (odds ratio 1.42; 95% CI 1.22, 1.64); however, this effect was attenuated as the number of baseline antihypertensive classes increased. The 10 most frequently prescribed regimens accounted for only 40% of all antihypertensive regimens. CONCLUSIONS: Among @entity1 with stage 2 @entity101 , a prior stage 2 BP, a systolic BP   >=    165, and fewer office visits were strong predictors of failure to achieve BP control. Increasing to dual-class antihypertensive therapy was significantly associated with achieving BP control. There is broad heterogeneity in the antihypertensive regimens prescribed. Copyright    2015 John Wiley _ Sons, Ltd.

Stage 2 XXXX : predictors of failure to achieve blood pressure control and the impact of adding one additional antihypertensive class.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension']
@entity101 :: (MESH:D006973,Disease) :: ['hypertension']
