Two-Step Screening

Benefits

Dosage & preparation

Comparisons

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• A two-step screen using blood pressure followed by triglycerides performed comparably to the full metabolic syndrome assessment. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study
• The BP ≥125/85 plus triglycerides ≥1.5 mmol/L rule flagged fewer people while capturing most events identified by full NCEP metabolic syndrome. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study
• The triglycerides ≥1.2 mmol/L option captured more cardiovascular events than full metabolic syndrome but had lower specificity. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study
• No sex interaction was detected for the blood pressure plus triglycerides screening combination. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study
• The screening results remained significant after excluding individuals with prior cardiovascular disease. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study
• The choice between triglyceride cut-offs of 1.5 mmol/L and 1.2 mmol/L requires clinical judgment and further research. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study