Parental response to identification of elevated blood pressure or cholesterol following school-based screening.

The objective of this study was to identify factors that influenced compliance with a recommendation for reevaluation of an elevated cholesterol or blood pressure level following a school-based screening examination. A questionnaire was developed and mailed to parents of 103 5th- through 8th-grade students who had received such a recommendation. A total of 72 usable questionnaires were returned.