Why the study?
Are ambulatory and home blood pressure measurements superior to clinic blood pressure measurements for predicting cardiovascular mortality?
Population
Rural cohort of people from the population of Ohasama, Japan
Comparison
Ambulatory blood pressure and home blood… vs Casual/clinic blood pressure (CBP) measurement
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May refine CV mortality risk stratification; extends cohort data but leaves open need for RCTs before practice change.
Are ambulatory and home blood pressure measurements superior to clinic blood pressure measurements for predicting cardiovascular mortality?
Ambulatory and home blood pressure monitoring provide superior prognostic information for cardiovascular mortality compared to traditional clinic measurements.
Imai et al. (2001) studied this question.
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