Screening for High Blood Pressure: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement

4 December 2007 | Volume 147 Issue 11 | Pages 783-786

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)

Author and Article Information

From the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland.

Disclaimer: Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Financial Support: The USPSTF is an independent, voluntary body. The U.S. Congress mandates that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality support the operations of the USPSTF.

Potential Financial Conflicts of Interest: None disclosed.

Requests for Single Reprints: Reprints are available from the USPSTF Web site (http://www.preventiveservices.ahrq.gov).

* For a list of members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, see the Appendix.