Why the study?
How do office blood pressure and ambulatory blood pressure measurements compare in children and adolescents?
Population
433 children and adolescents aged 4-18 years referred to a hospital hypertension clinic, including…
Comparison
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) vs Office blood pressure (OBP) measurement
Design
Cohort
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OBP level primarily drives ABP-OBP discordance in children; extends adult patterns but remains hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
How do office blood pressure and ambulatory blood pressure measurements compare in children and adolescents?
In children and adolescents, the difference between office and ambulatory blood pressure is primarily driven by the level of office blood pressure rather than age, similar to the relationship seen in adults.
Salice et al. (2013) studied this question.
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