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January 12, 1986Acta Medica Scandinavica

The Skaraborg Hypertension Project

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Population

Inhabitants of the County of Skaraborg, Sweden, specifically age groups 40-69 and ≥75 years.

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

LRLennart RåstamLund UniversityGBGöran BerglundGeneral / Preventive / LipidsSISven‐Olof IsacssonLund University

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Implication

Supports regional hypertension planning; leaves open optimal thresholds for borderline pressures.

Structured PICO

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Population
Inhabitants of the County of Skaraborg, Sweden (county population 265,000), specifically age groups 40-69 and ≥75 years.
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Outcome
Prevalence of hypertension

The high prevalence of hypertension and borderline blood pressure in a Swedish county emphasizes the need for adequate healthcare planning and diagnostic criteria.

Cite This Study

Råstam et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9084abf5c79ce9992dbb05https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0954-6820.1986.tb03307.x

Topics

Hypertension management
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