Why the study?
Does automated office blood pressure measurement in a waiting room provide comparable readings to awake ambulatory blood pressure in patients referred for BP monitoring?
Population
422 patients referred for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, including 178 untreated patients.
Comparison
Automated office blood pressure measurement… vs Awake ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Waiting room AOBP may enable practical implementation without dedicated rooms; leaves open confirmation against ABPM in broader populations.
Does automated office blood pressure measurement in a waiting room provide comparable readings to awake ambulatory blood pressure in patients referred for BP monitoring?
Automated office blood pressure measured in a waiting room is comparable to awake ambulatory blood pressure, offering a practical, space-saving alternative to exam room measurements.
Armstrong et al. (2015) studied this question.