October 21, 2013 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted today on its Web site the final Recommendation Statement on screening for primary hypertension in children and adolescents, which was previously published in Pediatrics and Annals of Internal Medicine. To view the recommendation and the evidence on which it is based, please go to /uspstf/recommendation/blood-pressure-in-children-and-adolescents-hypertension-screening. A fact sheet that explains the final recommendation in plain language is available on this page.
