Why the study?
Does 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring differ from office blood pressure measurement in pregnant women?
Population
209 nulliparous pregnant women and 30 nulligravid, nonpregnant women as controls
Comparison
24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring vs Office blood pressure measurement
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Throughout pregnancy and 12 weeks postpartum
Authors
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Ambulatory BP exceeds office readings throughout pregnancy; leaves open whether distinct thresholds improve obstetric outcome prediction.
Does 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring differ from office blood pressure measurement in pregnant women?
Ambulatory blood pressure readings are significantly higher than office readings during pregnancy, indicating they should be considered distinct entities when evaluating obstetric outcomes.
Churchill et al. (1996) studied this question.
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