title: Observational studies may be more important than randomized clinical trials: weaknesses in US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation on blood pressure screening in youth.
authors.affiliation: Chair, AHA Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, and Obesity in Youth Committee, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Director of Preventive Cardiology, 3333 Burnet Ave, MLC 7002, Cincinnati, OH 45229. Elaine.urbina@cchmc.org.
authors.forename: Elaine M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Urbina
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: de Ferranti
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steinberger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D026683:Advisory Committees; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards*; D064887:Observational Studies as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology