Key result
A second blood pressure measurement is associated with blood pressure control rates among primary care patients with diagnosed hypertension.
Why the study?
Does a second blood pressure measurement improve the rate of BP control in patients with diagnosed hypertension in primary care?
Population
More than 38,000 patients with diagnosed hypertension followed in primary care
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Should not yet change BP measurement protocols in hypertension care; leaves open whether repeated readings improve control.
Does a second blood pressure measurement improve the rate of BP control in patients with diagnosed hypertension in primary care?
Evaluating the effect of a second blood pressure measurement on the recorded rate of BP control in primary care patients with hypertension.
Einstadter et al. (2018) studied this question. A second blood pressure measurement is associated with blood pressure control rates among primary care patients with diagnosed hypertension.
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