Hypertension prevalence and the status of awareness, treatment, and control in the United States. Final report of the Subcommittee on Definition and Prevalence of the 1984 Joint National Committee.

This 1984 consensus report established revised estimates for hypertension prevalence in the US, highlighting higher rates in blacks and men, and demonstrating that lowering the diagnostic threshold to 140/90 mm Hg substantially reduced the apparent rates of awareness, treatment, and control.