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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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

Workgroups: Heart Disease and Stroke Workgroup, Adolescent Health Workgroup

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