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Description of Resource:

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for high blood pressure in adults aged 18 years or older. The USPSTF recommends obtaining measurements outside of the clinical setting for diagnostic confirmation before starting treatment. This is an A recommendation, which means the USPSTF recommends the service. There is high certainty that the net benefit is substantial.

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Developed By:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Developer Type:

Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Heart Disease and Stroke

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

HDS-1, HDS-2, HDS-3, HDS-4, HDS-5.1

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening [Internet]. 2015 Oct [cited 2017 Sept 8]. Available from: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening?ds=1&s=blood%20pressure%20in%20adults

Tags:

LHI, Effect Behavioral Change, Effect Health System Change, Reduce Morbidity, Reduce Mortality, Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Public Health, Healthcare, Behavioral & Social, Clinical Practice, Primary Prevention, Healthcare Providers, Patients

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/evidence-reaffirmation-us-preventive-services-task
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 15:59:57.0