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The average systolic blood pressure between 1960 and 1970 was the strongest predictor of 15-year stroke incidence.The strength of the association was underestimated by 55%when a causal systolic blood pressure measurement was used instead of 11 yearly measurements.It can be concluded that a casual blood pressure measurement leads to a substantial underestimation of the long-term stroke risk of an individual. |
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