The Impact of Hypertension Definition Based on Two-visit Strategy on Estimate of Hypertension Burden: Results From the China Health and Nutrition Survey 1989-2011.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The diagnosis of hypertension should be based on the mean of two or more properly measured BP readings on each of two visits for clinical practice, but a one-visit strategy was applied in most epidemiological surveys. The impact of hypertension definition based on two visits on estimates of hypertension burden is unknown. This study aims to assess the impact of hypertension diagnosis based on a two-visit strategy for estimating hypertension burden in China.

Methods

The one-visit and two-visit strategies were applied to investigate the incidence of hypertension in a cohort study based on the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) 1989-2011. Additionally the prevalence of hypertension was investigated in a cross-sectional study based on the CHNS 2006-2009/2011 and

SUBMITTER: Liu YL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7878710 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature