JNC 8
Evidence to the fore?
PROCESS


>400 nominees



Members selected



Guidelines first draft - January 2013



Reviewed by 20 reviewers + 16 federal agencies February 2013



Revised document - June 2013
QUESTIONS
In adults with HTN:•Starting

Pharmac Rx @ specific BP threshold =

benefit?
•Treating
•Diff

to specific BP goal = benefit?

anti-HTN drugs/classes = Diff benefit or harm
in specific health outcomes?
EVIDENCE
SELECTION
POPULATION CRITERIA
•
•

Adults ≥ 18 years with HTN
Subgroups
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

DM
CAD
PAD
HF
Prev Stroke
CKD
Proteinuria
Older adults
Men/Women
Racial/ethnic groups,
OUTCOMES CONSIDERED
•

Mortality: overall, CVD related, CKD related

•

MI, HF, Hospitalization for HF, stroke

•

Revasc: Coronary (Plasty/Bypass), others
(carotid, renal, limb)

•

ESRD, Creat x 2, GFR/2
TRIALS


Only RCTs



Period Jan 1, 1966 to Dec 31, 2009



Secondary search
 PubMed

& CINAHL
 Dec 2009 – Aug 2013
 Major study in HTN, ≥ 2000 subjects, multicentric,
met incl/excl criteria
COLLATION
•
•
•
•

Data tabulated
Evidence summarized
Evidence statements crafted
Voting
Agree/disagree with evidence statement
• Quality of evidence
•

•
•

Clinical recommendations crafted
Voting
Agree/disagree with recomm
• Strength of recomm
•
RESULTANT
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9 recommendations



Strength of recommendation for each



Recomm 1 – 5
 Threshold



Recomm 6 – 8
 Selection



and goals

of antiHTN drugs

Recomm 9
 Summary

of strategies (expert opinion)
RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATION 1


Gen pop ≥ 60 years



Start at SBP>150 OR DBP>90

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Goal SBP<150 AND DBP<90



Strong – Grade A



PS: If

already having lower values + no adverse effects =
continue present Rx
 Exp Op – Grade E
RECOMMENDATION 2


Gen pop < 60 years



Start at DBP ≥ 90



Goal DBP < 90



Strong – Grade A (30-59 years)



Exp Op – Grade E (18-29 years)
RECOMMENDATION 3


Gen pop < 60 years



Start at SBP ≥ 140



Goal SBP < 140



Exp Op – Grade E
RECOMMENDATION 4


CKD ≥ 18 years



Start at SBP ≥ 140 OR DBP ≥ 90



Goal SBP < 140 and DBP < 90



Exp Op – Grade E



PS: No

evid for BP goal – CKD > 70 years
 Induvidualize Rx
RECOMMENDATION 5


DM ≥ 18 years



Start at SBP ≥ 140 OR DBP ≥ 90



Goal SBP < 140 AND DBP < 90



Exp Op – Grade E
RECOMMENDATION 6


Gen pop non-black (+/- DM)



Initial drug: Thiazide

diuretic

 CCB
 ACEi
 ARB


Mod Recomm – Grade B
CAVEATS


Only for initial drug choice. Add-on any will do



Specific to thiazide diuretics



Drugs to be adequately dosed



NOT for CAD, HF, CKD
RECOMMENDATION 7


Gen Black pop (+/- DM)



Initial drug:- Thiazide/CCB



Mod Recomm – Grade B (Gen Black)



Weak Recomm – Grade C (Black + DM)



PS:- Diuretic > CCB in preventing HF
RECOMMENDATION 8


Adults CKD (any race, +/- DM)



ACEi/ARB as initial/add-on



Mod Recomm – Grade B



PS – Only improves kidney outcomes
RECOMMENDATION 9


MAIN AIM – attain + maintain goal BP



Not at goal by 1 mth Rx:↑ dose initial drug / add-on 2nd drug
 Continuous assessment and drug adjustment




Use drugs from other classes if:> 3 drugs needed
 Contraindic/adverse effect of recomm classes




Exp Op – Grade E
COROLLARIES 1


Assess BP regularly



Evidence based lifestyle and adherence
interventions



Adjust Rx till goal attained + maintained



Dose and titration not discussed (no RCTs)



Algorithm suggested – not validated for benefit
COROLLARIES 2


3 Strategies suggested: Initiate

1 drug – go to max – then add 2nd drug
 Initiate 1 drug – add 2nd drug before 1st @ max
 Initiate 2 drugs in single / fixed dose combo


Drugs may be substituted if: Not

effective
 Adverse effects
THANK YOU
ALL
For Your Kind Attention

JNC 8

  • 1.
  • 2.
    PROCESS  >400 nominees  Members selected  Guidelinesfirst draft - January 2013  Reviewed by 20 reviewers + 16 federal agencies February 2013  Revised document - June 2013
  • 3.
    QUESTIONS In adults withHTN:•Starting Pharmac Rx @ specific BP threshold = benefit? •Treating •Diff to specific BP goal = benefit? anti-HTN drugs/classes = Diff benefit or harm in specific health outcomes?
  • 4.
  • 5.
    POPULATION CRITERIA • • Adults ≥18 years with HTN Subgroups • • • • • • • • • • DM CAD PAD HF Prev Stroke CKD Proteinuria Older adults Men/Women Racial/ethnic groups,
  • 6.
    OUTCOMES CONSIDERED • Mortality: overall,CVD related, CKD related • MI, HF, Hospitalization for HF, stroke • Revasc: Coronary (Plasty/Bypass), others (carotid, renal, limb) • ESRD, Creat x 2, GFR/2
  • 7.
    TRIALS  Only RCTs  Period Jan1, 1966 to Dec 31, 2009  Secondary search  PubMed & CINAHL  Dec 2009 – Aug 2013  Major study in HTN, ≥ 2000 subjects, multicentric, met incl/excl criteria
  • 8.
    COLLATION • • • • Data tabulated Evidence summarized Evidencestatements crafted Voting Agree/disagree with evidence statement • Quality of evidence • • • Clinical recommendations crafted Voting Agree/disagree with recomm • Strength of recomm •
  • 9.
    RESULTANT  9 recommendations  Strength ofrecommendation for each  Recomm 1 – 5  Threshold  Recomm 6 – 8  Selection  and goals of antiHTN drugs Recomm 9  Summary of strategies (expert opinion)
  • 10.
  • 11.
    RECOMMENDATION 1  Gen pop≥ 60 years  Start at SBP>150 OR DBP>90  Goal SBP<150 AND DBP<90  Strong – Grade A  PS: If already having lower values + no adverse effects = continue present Rx  Exp Op – Grade E
  • 12.
    RECOMMENDATION 2  Gen pop< 60 years  Start at DBP ≥ 90  Goal DBP < 90  Strong – Grade A (30-59 years)  Exp Op – Grade E (18-29 years)
  • 13.
    RECOMMENDATION 3  Gen pop< 60 years  Start at SBP ≥ 140  Goal SBP < 140  Exp Op – Grade E
  • 14.
    RECOMMENDATION 4  CKD ≥18 years  Start at SBP ≥ 140 OR DBP ≥ 90  Goal SBP < 140 and DBP < 90  Exp Op – Grade E  PS: No evid for BP goal – CKD > 70 years  Induvidualize Rx
  • 15.
    RECOMMENDATION 5  DM ≥18 years  Start at SBP ≥ 140 OR DBP ≥ 90  Goal SBP < 140 AND DBP < 90  Exp Op – Grade E
  • 16.
    RECOMMENDATION 6  Gen popnon-black (+/- DM)  Initial drug: Thiazide diuretic  CCB  ACEi  ARB  Mod Recomm – Grade B
  • 17.
    CAVEATS  Only for initialdrug choice. Add-on any will do  Specific to thiazide diuretics  Drugs to be adequately dosed  NOT for CAD, HF, CKD
  • 18.
    RECOMMENDATION 7  Gen Blackpop (+/- DM)  Initial drug:- Thiazide/CCB  Mod Recomm – Grade B (Gen Black)  Weak Recomm – Grade C (Black + DM)  PS:- Diuretic > CCB in preventing HF
  • 19.
    RECOMMENDATION 8  Adults CKD(any race, +/- DM)  ACEi/ARB as initial/add-on  Mod Recomm – Grade B  PS – Only improves kidney outcomes
  • 20.
    RECOMMENDATION 9  MAIN AIM– attain + maintain goal BP  Not at goal by 1 mth Rx:↑ dose initial drug / add-on 2nd drug  Continuous assessment and drug adjustment   Use drugs from other classes if:> 3 drugs needed  Contraindic/adverse effect of recomm classes   Exp Op – Grade E
  • 21.
    COROLLARIES 1  Assess BPregularly  Evidence based lifestyle and adherence interventions  Adjust Rx till goal attained + maintained  Dose and titration not discussed (no RCTs)  Algorithm suggested – not validated for benefit
  • 22.
    COROLLARIES 2  3 Strategiessuggested: Initiate 1 drug – go to max – then add 2nd drug  Initiate 1 drug – add 2nd drug before 1st @ max  Initiate 2 drugs in single / fixed dose combo  Drugs may be substituted if: Not effective  Adverse effects
  • 23.
    THANK YOU ALL For YourKind Attention