Key result
Opportunistic BP screening identifies hypertension in ~26% of adults, highlighting high untreated and uncontrolled rates.
Why the study?
Most middle-aged working adults in China do not often have their blood pressure measured, and awareness, treatment, and control rates of hypertension remain low despite high prevalence.
Does opportunistic blood pressure screening effectively identify individuals with undiagnosed or uncontrolled hypertension in China?
Population
125,236 volunteer adults aged ≥18 years in China
Comparison
Opportunistic blood pressure screening
Design
Cross-sectional survey following MMM protocol
Authors
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May support opportunistic hypertension screening in China; leaves open whether programs improve detection, control, or outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=125,236)
Yes
Does opportunistic blood pressure screening effectively identify individuals with undiagnosed or uncontrolled hypertension in China?
Opportunistic blood pressure screening in China effectively identifies a large number of individuals with undiagnosed and uncontrolled hypertension.
Chen et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=125,236). Opportunistic blood pressure screening was evaluated on Proportion of individuals with hypertension. Opportunistic blood pressure screening of 124,623 adults in China identified hypertension in 25.7%, with 11.0% of unmedicated individuals having high BP and 36.0% of medicated individuals uncontrolled.
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