Key result
Home blood pressure monitoring showed no significant difference in nocturnal BP compared to ambulatory monitoring, suggesting it may be a reliable alternative for assessing nocturnal BP.
Why the study?
Nocturnal BP strongly predicts hypertensive target organ damage, but the agreement between ambulatory BP monitoring and home BP monitoring for nocturnal BP assessment in a general population required evaluation.
Does home blood pressure measurement reliably assess nocturnal blood pressure compared to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in a general population?
Observational (n=55)
Does home blood pressure measurement reliably assess nocturnal blood pressure compared to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in a general population?
Home blood pressure monitoring may be a reliable alternative to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring for assessing nocturnal blood pressure.
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May support home BP as nocturnal assessment option; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Hosohata et al. (2020) conducted an observational in General population (n=55). Home blood pressure (HBP) measurement vs. Ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) measurement was evaluated on Nocturnal BP values, nocturnal decline in BP, and prevalence of non-dippers. Home blood pressure monitoring showed no significant difference in nocturnal BP compared to ambulatory monitoring, suggesting it may be a reliable alternative for assessing nocturnal BP.
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