Why the study?
Does repeated measurement reduce the overestimation of blood pressure and hypertension frequency compared to single measurements?
Population
111 people, including groups accustomed and not accustomed to blood pressure measurements
Comparison
Repeated blood pressure measurements vs Initial or single blood pressure measurement
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
8 days
Authors
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May support repeated BP measurements to limit overdiagnosis; leaves open effects on outcomes and guidelines.
Does repeated measurement reduce the overestimation of blood pressure and hypertension frequency compared to single measurements?
Single blood pressure measurements tend to overestimate blood pressure and the frequency of hypertension, highlighting the importance of repeated measurements to avoid spurious diagnoses.
Burstyn et al. (1981) studied this question.
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