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).
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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