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Article: Hypertension Surveillance in Canada: Minimum Standards for Assessing Blood Pressure in Surveys
- Article from:
- Canadian Journal of Public Health
- Article date:
- May 1, 2005
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Canadian Public Health Association May/Jun 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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ABSTRACT
The last Canadian survey that accurately assessed hypertension treatment and control is over 12 years old. The survey indicated that only 13% of adults with hypertension were treated and controlled. Statistics Canada has announced a new survey that will measure health risks in 2007-2008. A committee of hypertension and survey experts was formed to provide recommendations to ensure the survey would address the minimum surveillance needs of the hypertension community. The committee made several innovative recommendations to improve the reproducibility and standardization of blood pressure assessment. In particular, it was recommended to adopt oscillometric measurement and to have ...