Comparing self-reported and measured hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia at standard and more stringent diagnostic thresholds: the cross-sectional 2010–2015 Busselton Healthy Ageing study

Abstract Background Population health behaviour and risk factor surveys most often rely on self-report but there is a lack of studies assessing the validity of self-report using Australian data. This study investigates the sensitivity, specificity and agreement of self-reported hypertension and hype...

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Main Authors: Angela J Burvill, Kevin Murray, Matthew W Knuiman, Joseph Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Clinical Hypertension
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40885-022-00199-1