High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: Screening

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Systematic Review

Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Last Reviewed: November 2020

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found insufficient evidence to assess whether the benefits of screening for high blood pressure in children and adolescents outweigh the harms.

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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2020). High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: Screening. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/blood-pressure-in-children-and-adolescents-hypertension-screening