Small, Blue Collar Work Site Hypertension Screening: A Cost-Effectiveness Study

This study determined the cost-effectiveness of one- versus two-stage hypertension screening at small to medium-sized blue collar, multicultural work sites using voluntary health organization and public health unit personnel Workers with diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥90 mm Hg were randomly allocat...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 1994-03, Vol.36 (3), p.346-355
Main Authors: Ellis, Edward, Koblin, Wendy, Irvine, M. Jane, Legare, Jeanne, Logan, Alexander G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Blue collar workers
Cardiology. Vascular system
Clinical manifestations. Epidemiology. Investigative techniques. Etiology
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Female
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - economics
Hypertension - prevention & control
Male
Mass Screening - economics
Mass Screening - methods
Medical sciences
Medical screening
Middle Aged
Occupational Health Services - economics
Ontario
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Summary:This study determined the cost-effectiveness of one- versus two-stage hypertension screening at small to medium-sized blue collar, multicultural work sites using voluntary health organization and public health unit personnel Workers with diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥90 mm Hg were randomly allocated to one- or two-stage screening with differing physician referral protocols based on blood pressure level and treatment status. At first screening of 7856 workers, 12.5% had DBP ≥90 mm Hg or
ISSN:0096-1736
1076-2752
2332-3795
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/00043764-199403000-00013