PS3-32: Patients with Co-Occurring Hypertension Obesity and Depression: Diagnosis vs. Treatment and Is Treatment of One Condition Associated with Changes in Other Conditions?

摘要

Background/AimsHypertension (HTN), overweight and/or obesity (OVRWT), and depression (DEP) frequently co-occur. Research on co-occurring chronic conditions often relies on Medicare claims data, and is subject to biases from age limits and reliance on claims-based diagnoses. We use electronic health record (EHR) data from a multispecialty practice to study the occurrence of these conditions among all adults. We assess the probability that previously untreated patients with high blood pressure (BP) receive a diagnosis and subsequently are treated with drugs, and the impact of such treatment on both the BP and body mass index (BMI) of people who also have OVRWT and/or DEP.