What were the recommendations of the committee regarding blood pressure targets for people without cardiovascular disease?
The committee recommended that in the absence of evidence the focus should be on blood pressure targets, based on their expertise and experience of current practice. The evidence for blood pressure targets showed that there were both benefits and harms associated with a lower clinic systolic blood pressure target of 120 mmHg compared with 140 mmHg in people with primary hypertension without type 2 diabetes.