Inconsistency in prevalence of hypertension based on self-reports and use of standard tests: Implications for large scale surveys

Objective: Biomarkers are increasingly integrated into population-based surveys to provide reliable estimates of the prevalence of specific diseases. The Demographic and Health Surveys have recently incorporated blood pressure measurements; however, little is known about the extent of agreement betw...

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Published in:	SSM: Population Health
Main Authors:	Shri Kant Singh, Santosh Kumar Sharma, Sanjay K. Mohanty, Rakesh Mishra, Akash Porwal, Bal Kishan Gulati
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-09-01
Subjects:	Hypertension Specificity Sensitivity False-positive errors False-negative errors India
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827322002348