Why the study?
Does ambulatory blood pressure monitoring differ from screening blood pressure measurement in evaluating the prevalence of hypertension in adults?
Population
969 adults from Ohasama, a rural Japanese community, including 285 taking antihypertensive medication and…
Comparison
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) vs Initial screening blood pressure measurement
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Screening BP may overestimate hypertension; leaves open whether ABPM confirmation improves diagnosis or outcomes in untreated adults.
Does ambulatory blood pressure monitoring differ from screening blood pressure measurement in evaluating the prevalence of hypertension in adults?
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring reveals significant discrepancies compared to casual screening, identifying many cases of white coat hypertension in a community setting.
Imai et al. (1996) studied this question.
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