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Patients' sibling history was sensitive for hypertension and specific for diabetes.
Journal of clinical epidemiology - 1 May 2004
Bochud Murielle, Burnier Michel, Paccaud Fred, Falconnet Catherine, Mooser Vincent, Both Norma, Bovet Pascal
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OBJECTIVE: We examined the analytic validity of reported family history of hypertension and diabetes among siblings in the Seychelles. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Four hundred four siblings from 73 families with at least two hypertensive persons were identified through a national hypertension register. Two gold standards were used prospectively. Sensitivity was the proportion of respondents who indicated the...
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