Screening for primary hypertension in children and adolescents: recommendation statement.

Volume 91, Number 4 www.aafp.org/afp American Family Physician A Summary of Recommendation and Evidence The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for primary hypertension in asymptomatic children and adolescents to prevent subsequent cardiovascular disease in childhood or adulthood (Table 1). I statement. See the Clinical Considerations section for suggestions for practice regarding the I statement.