Why the study?
How frequently is blood pressure measured during ambulatory medical care visits in the United States?
Population
Patients visiting office-based physicians in the conterminous United States
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports routine BP checks regardless of history; leaves open whether interventions raise detection rates.
How frequently is blood pressure measured during ambulatory medical care visits in the United States?
This historical analysis highlights significant missed opportunities for hypertension screening during routine ambulatory medical visits, particularly in younger patients and those without a prior hypertension diagnosis.
Beulah K. Cypress (1979) studied this question.
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