November 24, 2003Journal of Hypertension
Home or self blood pressure measurement? What is the correct term?
Why the study?
Does self-measurement of blood pressure differ from measurement by others when performed in the same setting (home or clinic) in treated hypertensives?
Population
30 treated hypertensives
Comparison
Self-measured blood pressure at home and in the… vs Blood pressure measured by relatives at home and…
Design
RCT, Randomized to an initial clinic BP monitoring period, then to a HBP…
Follow-up
4 weeks
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
BP readings depend on setting rather than measurer; supports prioritizing home over clinic values and confirms self- vs other-performed equivalence.
Structured PICO
Does self-measurement of blood pressure differ from measurement by others when performed in the same setting (home or clinic) in treated hypertensives?
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Population
30 treated hypertensives
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Intervention
Self-measured blood pressure at home (S-HBP) and in the clinic (S-CBP)
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Comparator
Blood pressure measured by relatives at home (R-HBP) and by physicians in the clinic (P-CBP)
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Outcome
Difference in blood pressure levels between measurement methods and settingssurrogate
The setting of blood pressure measurement (home vs clinic) dictates the reading differences rather than who performs the measurement, making 'home BP' the more accurate term.
Cite This Study
Stergiou et al. (2003) studied this question.