During an in-person open forum session at the 2023 Canadian Hypertension Congress on Oct. 23, 2023, with more than 200 primary care providers, hypertension providers, and patients with lived experience, there was a consensus request for the development of a streamlined, pragmatic, and evidence-based hypertension guideline specifically focused on primary care.
With input from the primary care providers on the guideline committee and the patient-partner working group, and after review of existing hypertension guidelines (discussed below), the committee came to consensus on the priority topics for inclusion, encompassing diagnosis and management of hypertension. Additionally, in response to the provider request made at the congress, the committee decided to limit the number of recommendations to only those deemed most relevant to primary care.