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Forest plot of HRs (95% CIs) for different cutoffs of diastolic blood pressure (vs reference 75 mm Hg) adjusted for age and sex
Blood pressure was modelled as a continuous variable with splines with three knots. Adjustments include age, quadratic age, and stratification by sex and primary care practice. CIs are Bonferroni corrected (3 age groups × 6 categories × 12 endpoints=216 tests). HR=hazard ratio.
