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Screening for high blood pressure: U.S. preventive services task force reaffirmation recommendation statement

  • Ned Calonge(corresponding author)
    ,
  • Diana B. Petitti
    ,
  • Thomas G. Dewitt
    ,
  • Leon Gordis
    ,
  • Kimberly D. Gregory
    ,
  • Russell Harris
*Corresponding author for this work
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    ,
  • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    ,
  • University of Southern California
    ,
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    ,
  • Johns Hopkins University
    ,
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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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).

Publication Information

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Scholary Output:
Contribution to journal
Review article
Peer-review

Original language

English (US)

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 783-786 (4 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Annals of internal medicine (Volume 147, Issue 11)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 12/04/2007

Publication status

Published - 12/04/2007

ISSN

0003-4819

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 38449101554
  • PubMed: 18056662

Publication metrics

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citations
92
Scopus
citations
SciVal
FWCI
1.31
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Author count
16
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Paper percentile
94
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Top percentile
10
Fractional count
1
Fractional count
0.06
Fractional count
15
Fractional count
0.94
Fractional count
1
Fractional count
1

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