Inconsistency in prevalence of hypertension based on self-reports and use of standard tests: Implications for large scale surveys

• Main Authors: Shri Kant Singh (Author), Santosh Kumar Sharma (Author), Sanjay K. Mohanty (Author), Rakesh Mishra (Author), Akash Porwal (Author), Bal Kishan Gulati (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Biomarkers are increasingly integrated into population-based surveys to provide reliable estimates of the prevalence of specific diseases. The Demographic and Health Surveys have recently incorporated blood pressure measurements; however, little is known about the extent of agreement betw...