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. 2019 Sep 3;28(12):1572–1582. doi: 10.1002/pds.4884

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Patient flow chart. Abbreviations: ACEI, angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors; ARB, angiotensin receptor blockers; BB, beta‐blockers; BP, blood pressure; CCB, calcium channel blockers; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HES, Hospital Episode Statistics; ID, index date; MI, myocardial infarction; ONS, Office for National Statistics; Rx, prescription; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TIA, transient ischemic attack; TZD, thiazide and thiazide‐like diuretics.† reported diagnosis code before the index date and/or repeated elevated BP measures (defined as SBP ≥140 mmHg and/or DBP ≥90 mmHg) within a year before the index date.