Key result
Community pharmacy blood pressure measurements showed no statistical difference in agreement with ambulatory BP monitoring across all variations of average calculation.
Why the study?
Does community pharmacy blood pressure measurement agree with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in evaluating the hypertensive state of treated patients?
Population
176 treated hypertensive patients aged older than 18 years from eight community pharmacies
Comparison
Community pharmacy blood pressure measurement vs 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Community pharmacy BP may aid hypertension assessment in treated patients; leaves open prospective validation against outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=176)
Yes
Does community pharmacy blood pressure measurement agree with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in evaluating the hypertensive state of treated patients?
Three blood pressure measurements taken at each community pharmacy visit can be used to evaluate the hypertensive state of treated patients, as excluding the first measurement does not improve agreement with ABPM.
Sabater‐Hernández et al. (2011) conducted a cross-sectional in hypertension (n=176). Community pharmacy blood pressure (CPBP) measurement vs. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) was evaluated on Agreement between CPBP measurement method and ABPM. Community pharmacy blood pressure measurements showed no statistical difference in agreement with ambulatory BP monitoring across all variations of average calculation.
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