Key result
Prolonged 24-hour automatic blood pressure recording was compared to casual clinic measurements to assess its value in evaluating hypertension.
Why the study?
How do casual blood pressures recorded in the clinic compare with 24-hour automated blood pressure recordings in the assessment of hypertension?
How do casual blood pressures recorded in the clinic compare with 24-hour automated blood pressure recordings in the assessment of hypertension?
This study evaluates the value of 24-hour automated blood pressure monitoring compared to casual clinic measurements in assessing hypertension.
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Clinic BP may misclassify hypertension burden; leaves open ambulatory monitoring's role pending prospective validation.
Irving et al. (1974) studied this question. Prolonged 24-hour automatic blood pressure recording was compared to casual clinic measurements to assess its value in evaluating hypertension.
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