Hypertension Case-Finding in a Rural Family Practice Clinic: A look at the effectiveness of this program.

The effectiveness of the hypertension case-finding program in place at the Port McNeill medical clinic was evaluated by comparing rates of blood pressure notation and case-finding for hypertension with those of a clinic with purely opportunistic screening. The program was very effective at ensuring a blood pressure reading was noted on all charts and showed an increased rate of hypertension case-finding for young men (aged 18 to 49) and women (aged 18 to 34).