National Guideline Clearinghouse | Screening for high blood pressure in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.

National Guideline Clearinghouse | Screening for high blood pressure in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

• Screening for high blood pressure in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Guideline Title Screening for high blood pressure in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Bibliographic Source(s) U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for high blood pressure in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Nov 17;163(10):778-86. [59 references] PubMed  Guideline Status This is the current release of the guideline. This guideline updates a previous version: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Screening for high blood pressure: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2007 Dec 4; 140(11): 783-7. [6 references]. This guideline meets NGC's 2013 (revised) inclusion criteria.

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Ann Intern Med. 2015 Nov 17;163(10):778-86. doi: 10.7326/M15-2223. Epub 2015 Oct 13.

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

Siu AL; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Abstract

DESCRIPTION:

Update of the 2007 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reaffirmation recommendation statement on screening for high blood pressure in adults.

METHODS:

The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on the diagnostic accuracy of different methods for confirming a diagnosis of hypertension after initial screening and the optimal rescreening interval for diagnosing hypertension.

POPULATION:

This recommendation applies to adults aged 18 years or older without known hypertension.

RECOMMENDATION:

The USPSTF recommends screening for high blood pressure in adults aged 18 years or older. (A recommendation) The USPSTF recommends obtaining measurements outside of the clinical setting for diagnostic confirmation before starting treatment.

Comment in

• Screening for high blood pressure in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. [Ann Intern Med. 2015]

PMID:

 

26458123

 

[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]