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Home blood pressure measurement is a stronger predictor of mortality than casual screening blood pressure, with prognostic-based reference values for hypertension identified as 137/84 mm Hg. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

April 1, 1997American Journal of HypertensionOpen Access

Proposal of reference values for home blood pressure measurement *1Prognostic criteria based on a prospective observation of the general population in Ohasama, Japan

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Why the study?

Does home blood pressure measurement better predict overall mortality compared to casual screening blood pressure in a general population?

Population

1,913 population-based subjects aged 40 years and over in a rural Japanese community (Ohasama, Japan)

Comparison

Home blood pressure measurement with a… vs Casual screening blood pressure

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

mean 5.0 years

Authors

ITIchiro TsujiOtsuka (Japan)

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Implication

Home BP may refine mortality risk assessment beyond screening readings; extends cross-sectional references with prognostic data but leaves adoption open pending trials.

Structured PICO

Does home blood pressure measurement better predict overall mortality compared to casual screening blood pressure in a general population?

Population

1,913 population-based subjects aged 40 years and over in a rural Japanese community (Ohasama, Japan)

Intervention

Home blood pressure measurement with a semiautomated device

Comparator

Casual screening blood pressure

Outcome

Overall mortalityhard clinical

Home blood pressure measurement is a stronger predictor of mortality than casual screening BP, with proposed prognostic reference values of 137/84 mm Hg for hypertension.

Cite This Study

Ichiro Tsuji (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1457633f92ec2dd759d1c0 https://doi.org/10.1016/s0895-7061(97)90524-0

Topics

Hypertension management

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Implication

Home BP may refine mortality risk assessment beyond screening readings; extends cross-sectional references with prognostic data but leaves adoption open pending trials.

Proposal of reference values for home blood pressure measurement *1Prognostic criteria based on a prospective observation of the general population in Ohasama, Japan

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Proposal of reference values for home blood pressure measurement *1Prognostic criteria based on a prospective observation of the general population in Ohasama, Japan

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