The AAFP recommends screening for high blood pressure in adults aged 18 and older. (2007)
(Grade: A recommendation)
Grade Definition: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/grades.htm
Clinical Consideration: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspshype.htm
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Hypertension
Hypertension, Adults
Hypertension, Children and Adolescents
The AAFP concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine screening for high blood pressure in children and adolescents to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
