Screening strategies for hypertension
- 29 November 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Vol. 2018 (11)
Abstract
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effectiveness of different screening strategies for hypertension (mass, targeted, or opportunistic) to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with hypertension.Keywords
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