Why the study?
Does blood pressure measurement accurately identify true treatment eligibility for hypertension across different age groups?
Does blood pressure measurement accurately identify true treatment eligibility for hypertension across different age groups?
Blood pressure measurement has a low positive predictive value for diagnosing hypertension in young adults, highlighting the need to consider prior cardiovascular risk before diagnosis.
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Caution advised diagnosing hypertension from two readings in young adults; leaves open age-specific validation of treatment thresholds.
Tom Marshall (2006) studied this question.
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