British Journal of Clinical PharmacologyVolume 30, Issue 3 p. 351-352 Free Access Assessment of quality of life in the treatment of hypertension [editorial] JS Callender, JS Callender Department of Community Health, University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary.Search for more papers by this author JS Callender, JS Callender Department of Community Health, University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary.Search for more papers by this author First published: September 1990 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2125.1990.tb03783.xCitations: 4AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. References Alderman, M. H., Charlson, M. E. & Melcher, L. A. (1981). Labelling and absenteeism: the Massachusetts Mutual experience. Clin. invest. Med., 4, 165– 171. Benson, A. (1985). Ode to propranolol. New Engl. J. Med., 313, 123. Callender, J. S., Medley, I. R. & Robertson, J. I. S. (1986). Psychological effects of nicardipine and propranolol on hypertensive patients. Br. J. clin. Pharmac., 22 (Suppl. 3), 267S– 272S. Cooper, P., Osborn, M., Gath, D. & Fegetter, G. (1982). Evaluation of a modified self-report measure of social adjustment. Br. J. Psychiat., 141, 68– 75. Croog, S. H., Levine, S., Testa, M. A., Brown, B., Bulpitt, C. J., Jenkins, C. D., Klerman, G. L. & Williams, G. H. (1986). The effects of antihypertensive therapy on quality of life. New Engl. J. Med., 314, 1657– 1664. Fletcher, A. E. & Bulpitt, C. J. (1989). Quality of life during antihypertensive treatment: results from a randomised double-blind trial of pinacidil and nifedipine. J. Hypertension, 7 (Suppl. 6), S364. Goldberg, D. & Williams, P. (1988). A User's Guide to the General Health Questionnaire. Windsor: NFER-Nelson. Haynes, R. B., Sackett, D. L., Taylor, D. W., Gibson, E. S. & Johnson, A. L. (1978). Increased absenteeism from work after detection and labelling of hypertensive patients. New Engl. J. Med., 299, 741– 744. Herrick, A. L., Walker, P. C., Berkin, K. E., Pringle, S. D., Callender, J. S., Robertson, M. P., Findlay, J. G. & Murray, G. D. (1989). Comparison of atenolol and enalapril in mild to moderate hypertension. Am. J. Med., 86, 421– 426. Jachuck, S. J., Brierly, H., Jachuck, S. & Willcox, P. M. (1982). The effects of hypotensive drugs on the quality of life. J. Roy. Coll. Gen. Practitioners, 32, 103– 105. Kerlinger, F. N. (1973). Foundations of Behavioural Research, Second edition, Holt-Saunders International Editions. Mann, A. H. (1977). The psychological effects of a screening programme and clinical trial for hypertension upon the participants. Psychol. Med., 7, 431– 438. Medical Research Council Working Party on Mild to Moderate Hypertension (1981). Adverse reactions to bendrofluazide and propranolol for the treatment of hypertension. Lancet, ii, 539– 543. Slag, M. F., Morley, J. E., Elson, M. K., Trence, D. L., Nelson, C. J., Nelson, A. E., Kirlaw, W. B., Bayer, H. S., Nuttall, F. Q. & Shafer, R. B. (1983). Impotence in medical clinic out-patients. J. Am. med. Ass., 249, 1736– 1740. Weissman, M. M. & Bothwell, S. (1976). Assessment of social adjustment by patient self-report. Arch. gen. Psychiat., 33, 1111– 1115. Citing Literature Volume30, Issue3September 1990Pages 351-352 ReferencesRelatedInformation