Key result
Using the fourth versus fifth Korotkoff phase to define elevated diastolic blood pressure resulted in 60% (95 of 159) of potentially hypertensive 9- and 10-year-old girls being classified differently.
Why the study?
Does the use of the fourth versus fifth Korotkoff phase affect the classification of elevated diastolic blood pressure in school-aged girls?
Population
2,379 school-aged girls, comprising 1,155 nine-year-olds and 1,224 ten-year-olds from the National Heart…
Comparison
Measurement of diastolic blood pressure using… vs Measurement of diastolic blood pressure using…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May alter diastolic hypertension classification in school-aged girls; leaves open optimal Korotkoff phase for pediatric guidelines.
Cross-Sectional (n=2,379)
Does the use of the fourth versus fifth Korotkoff phase affect the classification of elevated diastolic blood pressure in school-aged girls?
The choice between the fourth and fifth Korotkoff phases for determining diastolic blood pressure in children significantly impacts the classification of hypertension, potentially misclassifying a large proportion of patients.
Frank M. Biro (1996) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=2,379). Fourth Korotkoff phase (K4) vs. Fifth Korotkoff phase (K5) was evaluated on Discordant classification of elevated diastolic blood pressure. Using the fourth versus fifth Korotkoff phase to define elevated diastolic blood pressure resulted in 60% (95 of 159) of potentially hypertensive 9- and 10-year-old girls being classified differently.
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