Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents
Why the study?
To update the 2013 USPSTF recommendation on screening for high blood pressure in children and adolescents.
Does screening for high blood pressure improve outcomes in asymptomatic children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years?
Population
Children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years not known to have hypertension or who are asymptomatic
Comparison
Screening for high blood pressure vs no screening
Design
Systematic review and recommendation statement
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Does not support routine screening in asymptomatic youth; leaves open the need for trials clarifying long-term benefits and harms.
Study Design
Type
Systematic Review
Structured PICO
Does screening for high blood pressure improve outcomes in asymptomatic children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years?
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Population
Children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years not known to have hypertension or who are asymptomatic.
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Intervention
Screening for high blood pressure
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Outcome
Benefits and harms of screening
Current evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine screening for high blood pressure in asymptomatic children and adolescents.
Cite This Study
Krist et al. (2020) conducted a systematic review in High blood pressure. Screening for high blood pressure was evaluated on Balance of benefits and harms of screening. Screening for high blood pressure in asymptomatic children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years has insufficient evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms.