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Westerman RF, Tesselaar HJ, Donker AJ. Screening for hypertension by volunteers in a middle-class community. J Hum Hypertens. 1990;4(4):330-3
Westerman, R. F., Tesselaar, H. J., & Donker, A. J. (1990). Screening for hypertension by volunteers in a middle-class community. Journal of human hypertension, 4(4), 330-3.
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Westerman RF, Tesselaar HJ, Donker AJ. Screening for hypertension by volunteers in a middle-class community. J Hum Hypertens. 1990 Aug;4(4):330-3. PMID: 2258866.
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J Hum Hypertens. 1990 Aug;4(4):330-3.

Screening for hypertension by volunteers in a middle-class community.

Journal of human hypertension

R F Westerman, H J Tesselaar, A J Donker

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  1. Department of Medicine, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 2258866

Abstract

Screening for hypertension in citizens 30-69 years of age by trained volunteers was initiated by the community of a middle-class town in Holland. At the same time counselling on cardiovascular risk factors was offered to the public. The campaign ran smoothly and at low cost, resulting in 4% hypertensives detected. The population appeared to be well-informed about cardiovascular risk factors in general, but were ignorant of prevailing personal risk factors. Review of results after one and two years shows that a considerable number of identified patients are lost to follow-up in primary health care. It is concluded that an integrated approach for anticipatory care is required for both screening and patient management by primary health care teams.

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