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Alternative Title:
Prev Chronic Dis
Personal Author:
Parker, Emily D. ; Sinaiko, Alan R. ; Daley, Matt F. ; Kharbanda, Elyse O. ; Trower, Nicole K. ; ... More +
Parker, Emily D. ; Sinaiko, Alan R. ; Daley, Matt F. ; Kharbanda, Elyse O. ; Trower, Nicole K. ; Tavel, Heather M. ; Sherwood, Nancy E. ; Magid, David J. ; Margolis, Karen L. ; O’Connor, Patrick J. Less -
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Introduction

Elevated blood pressure in childhood may predict increased cardiovascular risk in young adulthood. The Task Force on the Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood pressure in Children and Adolescents recommends that blood pressure be measured in children aged 3 years or older at all health care visits. Guidelines from both Bright Futures and the Expert Panel of Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents recommend annual blood pressure screening. Adherence to these guidelines is unknown.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess compliance with blood pressure screening recommendations in 2 integrated health care delivery systems. We analyzed electronic health records of 103,693 subjects aged 3 to 17 years. Probability of blood pressure measurement documented in the electronic health record was modeled as a function of visit type (well-child vs nonwell-child); patient age, sex, race/ethnicity, and body mass index; health care use; insurance type; and type of office practice or clinic department (family practice or pediatrics).

Results

Blood pressure was measured at 95% of well-child visits and 69% of nonwell-child outpatient visits. After adjusting for potential confounders, the percentage of nonwell-child visits with measurements increased linearly with patient age (P < .001). Overall, the proportion of children with annual blood pressure measurements was high and increased with age. Family practice clinics were more likely to adhere to blood pressure measurement guidelines compared with pediatric clinics (P < .001).

Conclusion

These results show good compliance with recommendations for routine blood pressure measurement in children and adolescents. Findings can inform the development of EHR-based clinical decision support tools to augment blood pressure screening and recognition of prehypertension and hypertension in pediatric patients.


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Adolescent Age Factors Blood Pressure Determination Body Mass Index Child Child, Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Delivery Of Health Care, Integrated Electronic Health Records Ethnicity Family Practice Female Government Programs Guideline Adherence Humans Hypertension Insurance Coverage Male Managed Care Programs Office Visits Pediatrics Primary Health Care Risk Factors Sex Factors
Source:
Prev Chronic Dis. 12.
Pubmed ID:
26203816
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4515918
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
1R01HL093345/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
Colorado ; Minnesota
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Collection(s):
Preventing Chronic Disease
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/32579/cdc_32579_DS1.pdf
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