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16 ALLHAT Decision to Drop an ALLHAT Arm • January 24, 2000 – NHLBI Director accepts the recommendation of an independent review group to terminate doxazosin arm – Futility of finding a significant difference for primary outcome – Statistically significant 25 percent higher rate of major secondary endpoint, combined CVD outcomes

17 Cumulative Event Rate 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.00 0 1 2 3 4 C: 15,268 D: 9,067 Cardiovascular Disease Rel Risk 1.25 doxazosin 12,990 7,382 95% CI 1.17-1.33 z = 6.77, p < 0.0001 chlorthalidone 9,443 5,285 Years of Follow-up ALLHAT 4,827 2,654 2,010 1,083 JAMA. 2000;283:1967-1975

16<br />

ALLHAT<br />

Decision to Drop<br />

an ALLHAT Arm<br />

• January 24, 2000 – NHLBI Director accepts<br />

the recommendation of an independent<br />

review group to terminate doxazosin arm<br />

– Futility of finding a significant difference<br />

for primary outcome<br />

– Statistically significant 25 percent higher<br />

rate of major secondary endpoint,<br />

combined CVD outcomes

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