A tool for assessing the usefulness of prevalence studies done for surveillance purposes: the example of hypertension

A tool for assessing the usefulness of prevalence studies done for surveillance purposes: the example of hypertension

Every year dozens of cross-sectional studies are carried out that estimate the prevalence of risk factors for chronic noncommunicable diseases. Given that, there is potentially a large amount of information that could be extremely useful for risk factor surveillance. However, there are good reasons...

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Main Authors: Silva Luis Carlos, Ordúñez Pedro, Rodríguez María Paz, Robles Sylvia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2001-01-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Surveillance
prevalence
hypertension
risk factors
research methodology
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892001000900002

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