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October 1, 2001Revista Panamericana de Salud PúblicaOpen Access

Prevalence estimates for hypertension in Latin America and the Caribbean: are they useful for surveillance?

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Why the study?

Are published prevalence estimates for hypertension in Latin America and the Caribbean useful for surveillance?

Population

58 published studies estimating the prevalence of hypertension in Latin America and the Caribbean between…

Design

Systematic_review

Authors

POPedro OrdúñezPreventive CardiologyLSLuis Carlos SilvaUniversidade de São PauloMRMaría Paz Gatica RodríguezAustral University of Chile

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Overview

Most prevalence estimates lack rigor for surveillance; challenges reliance on existing data and extends call for standardized protocols.

Structured PICO

Are published prevalence estimates for hypertension in Latin America and the Caribbean useful for surveillance?

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Population
58 published studies estimating the prevalence of hypertension in Latin America and the Caribbean between 1966 and 2000
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Intervention
Application of a critical appraisal tool to assess usefulness for surveillance
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Outcome
Usefulness of the studies for surveillance purposes

Published studies on hypertension prevalence in Latin America and the Caribbean have limited usefulness for surveillance due to methodological shortcomings.

Limitations

  • inadequate sampling procedures
  • inadequate sample size
  • poor quality of the primary data

Cite This Study

Ordúñez et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6fa5f32163a0a01bc3ebddhttps://doi.org/10.1590/s1020-49892001001000002
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