Key result
Automatic office blood pressure measured without observers was closely correlated with mercury sphygmomanometer measurements (ICC 0.84 for systolic and 0.91 for diastolic OBP).
Why the study?
Does automatic office blood pressure measurement without observers provide comparable readings to mercury sphygmomanometer and out-of-office blood pressure in hypertensive patients?
Observational (n=75)
Yes
Does automatic office blood pressure measurement without observers provide comparable readings to mercury sphygmomanometer and out-of-office blood pressure in hypertensive patients?
Effect estimate: ICC 0.84 for systolic OBP and 0.91 for diastolic OBP
Automatic office blood pressure measured without medical staff present provides similar readings to rigorously assessed mercury sphygmomanometer measurements and correlates similarly with awake ambulatory blood pressure.
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Unattended automatic office BP may serve as a practical surrogate for mercury readings in hypertension evaluation; leaves open its equivalence to ambulatory monitoring.
Ishikawa et al. (2012) conducted an observational in hypertension (n=75). Automatic office blood pressure measurement without observers vs. Mercury sphygmomanometer office blood pressure measurement was evaluated on Agreement between automatic and sphygmomanometer office blood pressure (ICC 0.84 for systolic OBP and 0.91 for diastolic OBP). Automatic office blood pressure measured without observers was closely correlated with mercury sphygmomanometer measurements (ICC 0.84 for systolic and 0.91 for diastolic OBP).
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