SynthesisBMC family practice2021
Prevalence of postural hypotension in primary, community and institutional care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Prevalence of and associated factors for resistant hypertension in primary care settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Orthostatic Hypotension in Hypertensive Patients Hospitalized in Italian Internal Medicine Departments: FADOI-HYP-OP Study.High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension · 2026Article
- Understanding measurement of postural hypotension: a nationwide survey of general practice in England.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2026Article
- Drug-Induced Orthostatic Hypotension in UK Primary Care: A Self-Controlled Case Series Study.Clinical epidemiology · 2026Article
- Practitioners' views on the measurement and management of postural hypotension in general practice: a qualitative inquiry.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2025Article
- A cross-sectional analysis of fall risk among institutionalized older adults in Malaysia.Belitung nursing journal · 2025Article
- The prevalence of orthostatic intolerance, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and orthostatic hypotension in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
- Prevalence of orthostatic hypotension and associated factors among older people with hypertension in Northern Ethiopia.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- How to measure blood pressure: focus on general practice.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2024Article
- Incidence of postural hypotension recorded in UK general practice: an electronic health records study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2023Article
- Hypertension and hypotension: getting the balance right.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2023Article
- Autonomic dysfunction in post-COVID patients with and witfhout neurological symptoms: a prospective multidomain observational study.Journal of neurology · 2022Observational
- Orthostatic Hypotension in Male Hypertensive Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia.Integrated blood pressure control · 2021Article
- A community-based cross-sectional survey of orthostatic hypotension among elderly from south India.Indian heart journalArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPostural hypotension (PH), the reduction in blood pressure when rising from sitting or lying 0to standing, is a risk factor for falls, cognitive decline and mortality. However, it is not often tested for in primary care. PH prevalence varies according to definition, population, care setting and measurement method. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of PH across different care settings and disease subgroups.
methodsSystematic review, meta-analyses and meta-regression. We searched Medline and Embase to October 2019 for studies based in primary, community or institutional care settings reporting PH prevalence. Data and study level demographics were extracted independently by two reviewers. Pooled estimates for mean PH prevalence were compared between care settings and disease subgroups using random effects meta-analyses. Predictors of PH were explored using meta-regression. Quality assessment was undertaken using an adapted Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.
resultsOne thousand eight hundred sixteen studies were identified; 61 contributed to analyses. Pooled prevalences for PH using the consensus definition were 17% (95% CI, 14-20%; I
conclusionsPH prevalence in populations relevant to primary care is substantial and the definition of PH used is important. Our findings emphasise the importance of considering checking for PH, particularly in vulnerable populations, to enable interventions to manage it. These data should contribute to future guidelines relevant to the detection and treatment of PH. PROSPERO: CRD42017075423.
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