 delay the incidence of dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a clinical state between normal cognitive aging and dementia.2 Hypertension, which affects more than 75% of persons older than 65 years,3 has been identified as a potentially modifiable risk factor for MCI and dementia in observational studies.4,5 Individuals with Alzheimer disease commonly exhibit features of vascular damage in combination with β-amyloid and tau neuropathology.6-8 Randomized clinical trials of systolic blood pressure (SBP) reductions greater than 4 mm Hg that have included cognitive assessment have generally been inconclusive, but none, to our knowledge, have included a follow-up of longer than 4 years with expert adjudication of dementia and MCI.9,10 Although no randomized clinical trial of SBP lowering has shown harm, some observational studies have identified an association between low BP and higher risk of cognitive impairment.11,12

The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) was designed to test the effect of more intensive BP control on cardiovascular (primary end point), renal, and cognitive outcomes in persons without diabetes or preexisting stroke. Results for cardiovascular and renal outcomes have been previously reported.13,14 This article describes the effect of intensive BP control (SBP target <120 mm Hg) on the rate of probable dementia and MCI compared with a standard SBP treatment goal of less than 140 mm Hg.

Methods

Trial Design

The trial design and methods have been published previously,13,15 and the study protocol is provided in Supplement 1. The study was approved by the institutional review board at each participating site, and each participant provided written informed consent. Briefly, we conducted a multicenter randomized clinical trial that compared 2 strategies for managing SBP in older adults with hypertension who were at increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Participants were aged 50 years or older and had an SBP between 130 and 180 mm Hg at the screening visit. Participants were considered to have an increased cardiovascular risk if they had clinical or subclinical cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease (defined by an estimated glomerular filtration rate of <60 mL/min/1.73 m2), or a Framingham Risk Score of 15% or greater or if they were aged 75 years or older. Individuals residing in a nursing home, persons with a diagnosis of dementia (based on medical record review), and those treated with medications primarily used for dementia therapy were excluded, as were persons with prevalent diabetes mellitus or history of stroke. Race and ethnicity were collected via self-report using
delay the incidence of dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a clinical state between normal cognitive ripening and dementia.2 Hypertension, which involve more than 75% of persons older than 65 years,3 has been identify as a potentially modifiable hazard factor for MCI and dementia in observational studies.4,5 Individuals with Alzheimer disease commonly expose features of vascular damage in combination with β - amyloid and tau neuropathology.6 - 8 Randomized clinical test of systolic blood pressure (SBP) reductions bang-up than 4 mm Hg that have included cognitive assessment have broadly been inconclusive, but none, to our cognition, have included a follow - up of longer than 4 days with expert adjudication of dementia and MCI.9,10 Although no randomized clinical trial of SBP lowering has read harm, some observational studies have identify an association between low BP and higher risk of cognitive impairment.11,12 

 The Systolic rake Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) was designed to test the effect of more intensive BP control on cardiovascular (primary goal point), renal, and cognitive outcomes in persons without diabetes or preexisting stroke. Results for cardiovascular and renal outcomes have been previously reported.13,14 This article describes the effect of intensive BP control (SBP target < 120 mm Hg) on the rate of probable dementia and MCI compared with a standard SBP treatment goal of less than 140 mm Hg. 

 method 

 Trial Design 

 The trial design and method acting have been publish previously,13,15 and the study protocol is provided in Supplement 1. The study was approve by the institutional review board at each participating site, and each player provided written informed consent. Briefly, we conducted a multicenter randomized clinical trial that compared 2 strategies for managing SBP in older adults with high blood pressure who were at increased hazard of cardiovascular disease. 

 Participants were aged 50 years or older and had an SBP between 130 and 180 mm Hg at the cover visit. Participants were considered to have an increased cardiovascular risk if they had clinical or subclinical cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease (defined by an estimated glomerular filtration pace of < 60 mL / min/1.73 m2), or a Framingham Risk Score of 15% or greater or if they were aged 75 years or older. Individuals reside in a nursing home, person with a diagnosis of dementia (based on aesculapian record review), and those treat with medications primarily use for dementia therapy were excluded, as were person with prevalent diabetes mellitus or history of accident. Race and ethnicity were collected via self - report using
 depay the incidence of demtntia or mild coguutive mmpairmsnt (MCI), x clinical state between norlao cogbitive aging and demengia.2 Hypernension, wyich qffects mocs than 75% of peddons ilder than 65 yesrs,3 has bean identified ds a potentially modifiable risk factor for MCO wnd dementia ig obxqrvafpokal studies.4,5 Individuals with Alzgeimer visease commonlu exhibit features of vascklar damage in combinahion with β-anyloye and tau nejropathology.6-8 Randomizes clinical trials of systolic buood 'ressure (SBK) defoctions greaver thwn 4 mm Hg that have hncludec cognitive asxesvmebt have generally beei inconclusive, but njne, to ous inowledge, have inxlyded d fonlow-jp ow lknjer than 4 yeers with exlert adjudixation of dementia snq MCI.9,10 Although no ragdjmized clinical trial of SBP lowering hds ahown harm, some observarional studies have ifentified an association between low BP and higher risk of cognmtkve iioqigment.11,12

The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Froak (SPRINT) was dcsigned to test thr ffggct of more injensive BP control on cardiogasculat (primqry end pjint), renal, and cognitive outcomws in personf without diabetes lr preexistnng sttoke. Rrsults for cardiovasculcr and renal outclmes have ceen previously fepprded.13,14 This article describes the effert of intenskve NP conerol (SBP twrget <120 mm Hg) on the rate of ptobabla dementia and MCI compared with a standacv SBP treatmemt godl of lefs thsn 140 mm Hg.

Methjds

Trial Desigu

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Participants were aged 50 yeacs or older and had an WBP between 130 and 180 mk Hg at the xcreeging visid. Participants were xonsidered to havt an increased cardiovaacular risk if they had clinical or subclinical cardiovascular disease, chronic kidnet diseesq (defined bg an estikaced glomewulac hiltration rate og <60 mL/min/1.73 m2), or a Framingham Risk Score ox 15% or greater or if they were sgdd 75 years or ulder. Individuals residihg in a mursing home, persons with a diabnosis of dementia (based on medixal rscord ggvixw), and those treated with kedicqtions primwrily used fof drmcntia therwpy xerz excluded, as were persons with peevalebt diabetes mellitns or historn uf sttoke. Racg and ethnicity wsre dlllecjed via self-relort using
delay the incidence of dementia or mild (MCI), clinical state normal cognitive aging more 75% of persons than 65 years,3 been identified as a potentially modifiable factor for MCI and dementia in observational studies.4,5 Individuals with Alzheimer disease commonly features of vascular damage in combination with β-amyloid and tau neuropathology.6-8 Randomized clinical of blood (SBP) greater than 4 mm Hg that have included cognitive assessment have generally been inconclusive, but none, our knowledge, have included a follow-up of longer 4 years with expert of dementia and MCI.9,10 Although randomized trial of lowering shown some observational studies identified an association between low BP and higher risk of cognitive impairment.11,12 The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention (SPRINT) was test the of intensive control on cardiovascular point), renal, and cognitive outcomes in or preexisting stroke. Results for cardiovascular and renal have been reported.13,14 This article describes the effect intensive BP control (SBP target <120 mm Hg) the rate of probable dementia and MCI compared with a standard SBP treatment goal of 140 mm Hg. Methods Design The trial and have published and the protocol is provided in Supplement 1. The study was approved by institutional review board at each participating site, and each participant informed Briefly, we conducted multicenter randomized clinical trial compared strategies for managing SBP adults hypertension increased of disease. Participants were aged years or older and had SBP between 130 and screening visit. Participants were considered to have an cardiovascular risk if they had clinical or cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease (defined by an estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 a Framingham Risk Score of 15% or greater if they were aged years or older. Individuals residing in a nursing home, with diagnosis of (based on medical review), and those with medications primarily dementia therapy excluded, were diabetes mellitus or history of stroke. and were collected via self-report using
 delay the incidence of dementIa or mild coGnitiVe iMpaIrMent (mCI), a Clinical state bETweeN normal cognitive aging aNd demEnTIa.2 HyPErTensiOn, which AFfECTs mOrE tHan 75% Of PErSons oLdeR than 65 yeArs,3 has been IdeNtIfied as a poteNTiAlly modifiAblE risk factor fOr McI and dEmEntIA in obSerVatioNal stuDIes.4,5 IndIviduals wItH alzheiMEr diseaSE CoMmonLy exhibit features OF vAScular damage in CombinAtIOn WITh β-AmyLoid and tau NeUropaTHology.6-8 RANdOMIZed CLinical trials Of systolic bLOod PressuRe (sBP) REductiOns grEaTEr tHan 4 mm Hg that Have Included cOgnitiVE assessMEnt have GeneraLly BeeN incONcLuSivE, bUT noNE, tO ouR KnoWledge, haVe InCludeD a foLLOW-Up of LonGer tHan 4 yeArs with expert AdjUdicATioN of deMentiA and mCi.9,10 AlthOugh no RandoMiZed clinical triaL of SbP lowerinG haS sHowN hArm, soME obserVatIonAl studiEs have iDEntIfIED An Association between LoW bp aNd higher Risk of COgNiTIve impaiRmEnt.11,12

the SYSTolic blooD prEssure InTervenTIoN TRial (SPRiNt) was deSiGneD to Test tHE effEct of mOre intenSive Bp Control on cardiOVascular (primaRY eND PoINt), reNal, And cognitivE outCOmes In peRSoNs wIThout DiabeTeS Or PReexisting stroke. ResUlTs for cArdioVascular and reNal outcomeS HAVe been prEvioUSlY Reported.13,14 This arTicle Describes tHE effect oF inteNsive BP cOntrol (SBP TARget <120 mm Hg) On tHe rAte Of pROBaBle dementia anD mcI coMpAred witH a sTandard sBP TreAtmEnt GoAl of less tHan 140 mm Hg.

MEtHoDs

trIal desigN

the trial DeSigN aNd mEthodS Have beEn pubLishEd PrEVioUsly,13,15 and THe STUdy pRoToCol iS prOvIded iN SupPLemEnt 1. The sTudy was apProVEd by ThE iNstitutIonal review boArD at each parTiCipAting sITE, and each Participant provided writTEn inforMed ConseNt. BrIefly, we coNduCted a mUltICenter RandomIzed cLiNicAL Trial THAt ComPaRed 2 strategIES foR manaGiNg SBp in oldeR adults with hyperteNSioN who were at incReaSed rISK oF caRDiOVasCuLAr dISEase.

ParticipantS were aged 50 yEaRS oR older and hAD an sBp betweeN 130 and 180 mm HG at thE ScreeniNg visit. PaRticipantS wEre cONSidEred to have An increaSed cardioVAsculAR rIsk if TheY had clInIcaL or suBcliniCAl cArdioVasculAr DiseasE, chroNiC kidney dIsease (defined by an estimaTed gloMerulAr fIltration RatE Of <60 ml/min/1.73 m2), or a FRamiNgham Risk SCorE of 15% Or greAteR Or if tHey wERe AgeD 75 Years Or olDEr. IndividUAlS reSIDiNg in a nursinG HOMe, pErsonS wiTH a diagNosiS of dementia (based oN Medical record rEvieW), ANd tHosE TreaTeD with medicatioNs pRiMARily used FoR dementia thErapy werE eXCludeD, as werE persoNs with pREVaLEnt diaBeteS meLlitus or hIstOrY Of strokE. RAcE And ethNiciTy Were coLlecteD Via sELF-report using
 delay the incidence of de mentia ormildcog nit iv e im pair ment (MCI), ac lini cal state between norm al co gn i tive ag ing a nd deme n ti a . 2 H yp er ten si o n,  whic h a ffectsmore than75%  o f persons ol d er  than 65 y ear s,3 has been  id entifi ed  as a pot ent ially  modif i able r isk facto rf or MCI and dem e n ti a in  observational st u di e s.4,5 Individu als wi th Al z h eim erdisease co mm onlye xhibitf ea t u r eso f vascular da mage in com b ina tion w it h β - amyloi d and  t a u n europatholo gy.6 -8 Random ized c l inicalt rials o f syst oli c b lood pr es sur e( SBP )  r edu c tio ns great er  t han 4  mmH g t hathav e in clude d cognitive a sse ssme n t h ave g enera llybe en in conclu sive,  b ut none, to our  kno wledge, h ave  i ncl ud ed af ollow- upoflongerthan 4y ear sw i t hexpert adjudicatio no f  d ementiaand MC I .9 ,1 0  Althoug hnorand o m izedclin i ca l trialof SBP lo we ring ha sshownha rm,  so me ob s erva tional  studies  have identified ana ssociation be t we e n  l o w BP  an d higher ri sk o f  cog niti v eimp a irmen t.11, 12 
T h e Systolic Blood Pr es sure I nterv ention Trial(SPRINT) w a s designed  tot es t  the effect of  more  intensive BP contr ol on  cardiov ascular ( p r imary en d p oin t),  re n a l,  and cognitiv e outc om es in p ers ons wit hou t d iab ete sor preexi sting st ro ke .Re sul ts fo r  cardiov as cul ar  an d ren a l outc omeshave  b ee n  pr eviousl y  r e p orte d. 13 ,14Thi sartic le d e scr ibes th e effectofi nten si ve  BP con trol (SBP tar ge t <120 mmHg ) o n ther a te of pr obable dementia and MCI compare d w ith a  sta ndard SBP  tr eatmen t g o al ofless t han 1 40  mm H g.

M e t ho ds
T rial Desig n 
Th e tri al  des ign and  methods have been pub lished previo usl y,13 , 1 5and th e  st ud y  pr o t ocol is provide d in Suppl em e nt  1. The st u dywa s appro ved bythe i n stituti onal revi ew boardat  eac h par ticipating  site, a nd each p a rtici p an t pro vid ed wri tt eninfor med co n sen t. Br iefly,  w e cond ucted  a  multice nter randomized clinica l tria l tha t c ompared 2  st r ate gies formana ging SBP i n o lde r adu lts withhype r te nsi o n who  wer e  at incre a se d r i s kof cardiova s c u lar  dise ase . 

Part icip ants were aged 50 years or older  and h adanS BP b et ween 130 and 1 80mm H g at the  s creening vi sit. Par ti c ipant s were  consi dered t o ha v e an i ncre ase d cardiov asc ul a r riskif  t h ey had  cli ni cal or  subcl i nica l cardiovascular d iseas e ,  chro n ickidne ydisease (def ined by an  estimatedglomer ular  filt rationra te of<60  m L/min/1.73 m2), or a  Fram inghamRi sk S cor e of 1 5% o r great er o rifthey were a ge d  7 5y ear s or  olde r.  Ind ividualsr esidingina  nursin ghom e ,  perso n sw i th a diagn osi s ofd e mentia (ba s ed o n  m e dical  recor d revi ew), an d  th os e treat edw i th medica tions pri m ari ly  use d for de me ntia  t her ap y were excluded , as wer e person s with p rev a lent diabet es  mellitus or  hist or y  of str o k e.Race an d  et hni cit y we recoll e cted via self-report usi ng
 delay_the incidence_of dementia or mild_cognitive impairment_(MCI),_a clinical_state_between normal cognitive_aging and dementia.2_Hypertension, which affects more_than 75% of_persons_older than 65 years,3 has been identified as a potentially modifiable risk factor for_MCI_and dementia_in_observational_studies.4,5 Individuals with Alzheimer disease_commonly exhibit features of vascular_damage in_combination with β-amyloid and tau neuropathology.6-8 Randomized clinical_trials_of systolic blood_pressure (SBP) reductions greater than 4 mm Hg that_have included cognitive assessment have generally_been inconclusive, but_none,_to_our knowledge, have included_a follow-up of longer than 4_years with expert adjudication of dementia_and MCI.9,10 Although no randomized clinical trial_of SBP lowering has shown harm,_some observational studies have identified_an association_between low BP and higher_risk of cognitive_impairment.11,12

The Systolic_Blood Pressure Intervention_Trial (SPRINT) was designed to test_the effect of_more intensive BP control on cardiovascular_(primary_end point), renal,_and_cognitive_outcomes in_persons without diabetes_or_preexisting stroke._Results_for cardiovascular and renal outcomes have_been_previously reported.13,14 This article describes the effect_of intensive BP control_(SBP_target <120 mm Hg)_on the rate of probable_dementia and MCI compared with a_standard SBP_treatment goal_of less than 140 mm Hg.

Methods

Trial Design

The trial design and methods_have been published previously,13,15 and the_study protocol is provided_in Supplement_1._The study was_approved_by the_institutional review board at each participating site,_and each_participant provided written informed consent. Briefly,_we conducted a multicenter_randomized_clinical trial that compared 2 strategies_for managing SBP in older adults_with hypertension who were at_increased_risk_of cardiovascular disease.

Participants were aged_50 years or older and had_an SBP between_130 and 180 mm Hg at the_screening_visit. Participants were considered to have_an_increased cardiovascular risk if they had_clinical_or_subclinical cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney_disease (defined by an estimated glomerular_filtration rate of <60 mL/min/1.73 m2), or a Framingham_Risk Score of_15% or greater or if_they_were_aged 75 years or older. Individuals residing in a nursing_home, persons_with a diagnosis_of dementia (based on medical record review), and those treated_with medications primarily used for dementia therapy_were excluded, as were persons with prevalent diabetes mellitus or history_of stroke. Race and ethnicity were collected via_self-report using