What evidence is available for BP management in elderly patients with CKD?
Systematic assessment of the evidence base underpinning this Guideline shows that many RCTs excluded patients 70 years of age. The mean age of participants rarely exceed 65 years with the upper limit of the 95% CI (i.e., the mean 2 SD) very uncommonly being 85 years, meaning no more than about 2.5% of the study population had an age above this cut-off point. Thus, there is little evidence on which to base recommendations for BP management in elderly patients with CKD, although some inferences might be drawn from BP studies in elderly populations not specifically chosen for the presence of CKD.