Economic Impact of Switching From Metoprolol to Nebivolol for Hypertension Treatment
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Unknown status
Trial end date:
2013-07-01
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Summary
This is a retrospective data analysis of patients with high blood pressure (hypertension) who
took metoprolol for a minimum of 6 months who then switched to taking nebivolol for a minimum
of 6 month to treat hypertension. These patients will be identified from a large medical
claims database. This study tests the hypothesis (alternative, higher or lower) that average
patient monthly health care administrative cost changes after switching from metoprolol to
nebivolol.