April 25, 2026Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Blood Pressure Assessment in Adults in Clinical Practice and Clinic-Based Research
Key result
NHLBI working group reviews current knowledge, gaps, and clinical needs for accurate adult BP assessment.
Why the study?
Changes in measurement devices, discrepancies between clinic and out-of-clinic readings, and concerns over manual measurement error have created uncertainty regarding blood pressure assessment in clinical practice and research.
Population
Adults in clinical practice and clinic-based research
Design
Working group report and review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Clinic BP readings require cautious interpretation in hypertension care; leaves open optimal measurement strategies to advance research reliability.
Key Points
- The aim is to evaluate the current state and challenges of blood pressure assessment in clinical settings and research.
- Review discussions from a working group meeting held in October 2017.
- Examine the strengths and limitations of various blood pressure measurement techniques.
- Identify knowledge gaps and research needs in blood pressure assessment.
- Discrepancies exist between clinic and out-of-clinic blood pressure measurements.
- Concern over measurement errors with manual techniques was highlighted.
- Challenges in using clinical blood pressure data for research and quality improvement were identified.
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Population
Adults in clinical practice and clinic-based research
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Intervention
Blood pressure assessment methods
This NHLBI working group report outlines the current knowledge, gaps, and research needs regarding accurate blood pressure measurement in clinical and research settings.
Cite This Study
Muntner et al. (2019) conducted a review in Hypertension. An NHLBI working group reviewed the current knowledge, gaps, and clinical needs for accurate blood pressure assessment among adults in clinical practice and research.