Key result
Community pharmacy systolic blood pressure readings showed no significant difference compared to daytime ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (mean difference 1.6 mmHg).
Why the study?
Do community pharmacy blood pressure readings accurately reflect ambulatory, home, and general practitioner office readings?
Population
8 studies comparing community pharmacy blood pressure with at least one other measurement modality used for…
Comparison
Community pharmacy blood pressure (CPBP) readings vs Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, home blood…
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports pharmacy BP monitoring as convenient option; leaves open equivalence to ABPM for diagnosis or management.
Meta-Analysis (n=2,319)
Do community pharmacy blood pressure readings accurately reflect ambulatory, home, and general practitioner office readings?
Mean Difference: 1.6 (95% CI -1.2–4.3)
p-value: p=0.22
Community pharmacy blood pressure readings are comparable to daytime ambulatory readings but significantly higher than 24-hour ambulatory readings, suggesting a 135/85 mmHg threshold may be appropriate for pharmacy settings.
Albasri et al. (2017) conducted a meta-analysis in Hypertension (n=2,319). Community pharmacy blood pressure measurement vs. Daytime ambulatory blood pressure monitoring was evaluated on Mean systolic blood pressure difference between community pharmacy and daytime ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (WMD 1.6 mmHg, 95% CI -1.2 to 4.3, p=0.22). Community pharmacy systolic blood pressure readings showed no significant difference compared to daytime ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (mean difference 1.6 mmHg).
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