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Baitz T, Shimizu A. Blood pressure surveys: are they worth it?. Can Fam Physician. 1977;23:70-3
Baitz, T., & Shimizu, A. (1977). Blood pressure surveys: are they worth it?. Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2370-3.
Baitz, T, and Shimizu, A. "Blood pressure surveys: are they worth it?." Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien vol. 23 (1977): 70-3.
Baitz T, Shimizu A. Blood pressure surveys: are they worth it?. Can Fam Physician. 1977 Jun;23:70-3. PMID: 21304860; PMCID: PMC2378886.
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Can Fam Physician. 1977 Jun;23:70-3.

Blood pressure surveys: are they worth it?.

Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien

T Baitz, A Shimizu

PMID: 21304860 PMCID: PMC2378886

Abstract

A review of hypertension surveys indicates that geographic (door-to-door) surveys provide the best description of the problem in a community. Participation rates in shopping centre surveys have been low (four percent in Edmonton and eight percent in Hamilton) but amongst those found hypertensive, 65-78 percent are aware of their hypertension; of these 62-65 percent are already on therapy. Among those participating in such shopping centre surveys, the proportion of subjects taking antihypertensive medications increased from approximately six percent to approximately eight percent from three to six months after the survey. Possible indirect benefits and disadvantages of such surveys are discussed.

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