Key result
Screening for hypertension in children and adolescents lacks direct evidence for reducing adverse cardiovascular outcomes in adults, as no studies evaluated its effects on health outcomes.
Why the study?
Does screening for hypertension in asymptomatic children and adolescents reduce adverse cardiovascular outcomes in adults?
Systematic Review
Does screening for hypertension in asymptomatic children and adolescents reduce adverse cardiovascular outcomes in adults?
There is no direct evidence that screening asymptomatic children and adolescents for hypertension reduces adverse cardiovascular outcomes in adulthood.
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No evidence justifies routine hypertension screening in asymptomatic children; long-term trials are needed to assess adult cardiovascular outcomes.
Thompson et al. (2013) conducted a systematic review in Hypertension. Screening for hypertension was evaluated on Health outcomes and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in adults. Screening for hypertension in children and adolescents lacks direct evidence for reducing adverse cardiovascular outcomes in adults, as no studies evaluated its effects on health outcomes.
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