Why the study?
Does the position (sitting vs supine) or the number of measurements (once vs twice) significantly affect blood pressure readings and clinical management in hypertensive patients?
Population
166 patients attending a hypertension review clinic
Comparison
Blood pressure measurements taken in supine and… vs Comparison between supine vs. sitting positions…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Averaging successive readings may reduce systolic overestimation; leaves open effects on hypertension management decisions.
Does the position (sitting vs supine) or the number of measurements (once vs twice) significantly affect blood pressure readings and clinical management in hypertensive patients?
Routine blood pressure assessment should include two successive measurements with the average recorded, as first systolic readings are consistently higher than second readings.
Jamieson et al. (1990) studied this question.