Why the study?
Does a revised diagnostic algorithm using out-of-office blood pressure measurements improve the accurate diagnosis of hypertension compared to routine auscultatory measurements?
Population
Individuals being evaluated for hypertension
Comparison
Revised diagnostic algorithm using validated… vs Auscultatory measurements in routine clinical…
Design
Guideline
Authors
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Shifts clinical BP assessment to validated devices and out-of-office confirmation; extends guidelines by prioritizing diagnostic accuracy over routine auscultation.
Does a revised diagnostic algorithm using out-of-office blood pressure measurements improve the accurate diagnosis of hypertension compared to routine auscultatory measurements?
A revised Canadian algorithm recommends replacing routine auscultatory blood pressure measurements with validated electronic devices and out-of-office monitoring to accurately diagnose hypertension and identify white coat hypertension.
Cloutier et al. (2015) studied this question.
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