Key result
Automated blood pressure measurements taken in community pharmacies were comparable to those taken in family physicians' offices, with no statistically significant differences associated with the setting.
Why the study?
Does automated blood pressure measurement in community pharmacies provide comparable readings to measurements in family physicians' offices in older adults?
Population
275 adults aged 65 years and older who did not live in long-term care facilities or in hospital, mean age…
Comparison
Automated blood pressure measurement using a… vs Automated blood pressure measurement using a…
Design
RCT, Randomly allocated in blocks of 4 using a web-based randomization…
Follow-up
3 visits within 4 weeks (mean 11.1 to 11.8 days)
Authors
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Pharmacy BP measurements may integrate into hypertension care; extends RCT validation of automated devices to community settings.
RCT (n=275)
Open-label
Web-based randomization scheme in blocks of 4
Yes
Does automated blood pressure measurement in community pharmacies provide comparable readings to measurements in family physicians' offices in older adults?
Absolute Event Rate: 122% vs 127.8%
p-value: p=<0.001
Automated blood pressure measurements obtained in community pharmacies are comparable to those taken in family physicians' offices, supporting the use of pharmacies for hypertension screening and management.
Chambers et al. (2013) conducted an RCT in Hypertension (n=275). Automated blood pressure measurement in community pharmacies vs. Automated blood pressure measurement in family physicians' offices was evaluated on Overall mean systolic blood pressure between the 2 assessment sequences (p=<0.001). Automated blood pressure measurements taken in community pharmacies were comparable to those taken in family physicians' offices, with no statistically significant differences associated with the setting.
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