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. 2012 May;10(3):228–234. doi: 10.1370/afm.1335

Table 4.

Interrupted Time Series Analysis for Mean Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure, mm Hg (95% CI)

Parameter All Patients White Black South Asian
Systolic
 Pre-QOF trend −0.03 (−0.31 to 0.25) −0.50 (−0.93 to −0.08)a 0.31 (−0.20 to 0.83) 0.42 (−0.16 to 1.01)
 Level change post-QOF −1.95 (−2.87 to −1.02)b −2.12 (−3.48 to −0.77)b −2.32 (−4.03 to −0.61)b −1.08 (−2.97 to 0.08)
 Post-QOF trend −1.04 (−1.42 to −0.64)b −0.21 (−0.80 to 0.37) −1.68 (−2.41 to −0.95)b −1.79 (−2.60 to −0.98)b
Diastolic
 Pre-QOF trend −0.84 (−1.00 to −0.67)b −0.69 (−0.93 to −0.44)b −0.84 (−1.14 to −0.54)b −1.06 (−1.41 to −0.72)b
 Level change post-QOF −0.51 (−1.05 to 0.01) −1.01 (−1.79 to −0.24)a −0.33 (−1.32 to 0.65) 0.20 (−0.90 to 1.30)
 Post-QOF trend 0.19 (−0.03 to 0.41) 0.10 (−0.23 to 0.43) 0.12 (−0.30 to 0.54) 0.40 (−0.07 to 0.87)

QOF = Quality and Outcomes Framework.

a

P <.05

b

P <.01