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. 2007 Dec 4;147(11):783-6.
doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-147-11-200712040-00009.

Screening for high blood pressure: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
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Screening for high blood pressure: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. .
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Abstract

Description: Reaffirmation of the 2003 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force statement about screening for high blood pressure.

Methods: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force did a targeted literature search for evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for high blood pressure.

Recommendation: Screen for high blood pressure in adults age 18 years or older. (Grade A recommendation).

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