Why the study?
Does this patient have white-coat hypertension or is the office blood pressure measurement inaccurate due to improper technique?
Population
A 72-year-old woman without a history of hypertension
Comparison
Office blood pressure measurement with improper… vs Home blood pressure measurement
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Improper office BP technique may mimic white-coat hypertension; this case leaves open effects of routine standardization on diagnosis.
Does this patient have white-coat hypertension or is the office blood pressure measurement inaccurate due to improper technique?
Highlights the critical importance of proper blood pressure measurement technique in the office to avoid misdiagnosis of hypertension or white-coat hypertension.
Joel Handler (2009) studied this question.
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