Why the study?
Does the use of the 1996 Updated Task Force criteria alter the reported prevalence of hypertension in junior high school-aged children compared to the 1987 criteria?
Population
19,452 fifth to eighth grade students (junior high school-aged children)
Comparison
Application of the 1996 Updated Task Force… vs Application of the original 1987 Task Force…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Similar prevalence with 1996 criteria supports stable thresholds in adolescents; leaves open whether rescreening protocols alter long-term outcomes.
Does the use of the 1996 Updated Task Force criteria alter the reported prevalence of hypertension in junior high school-aged children compared to the 1987 criteria?
The 1996 Updated Task Force criteria yield a similar overall prevalence of hypertension (1%) in junior high school-aged children as the 1987 criteria, confirming the necessity of multiple blood pressure measurements before diagnosis.
Horacio E. Adrogué (2001) studied this question.
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