Hypertension: Development of a prediction model to adjust self-reported hypertension prevalence at the community level

• Main Authors: Mentz Graciela (Author), Schulz Amy J (Author), Mukherjee Bhramar (Author), Ragunathan Trivellore E (Author), Perkins Denise (Author), Israel Barbara A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Accurate estimates of hypertension prevalence are critical for assessment of population health and for planning and implementing prevention and health care programs. While self-reported data is often more economically feasible and re...