Why the study?
Does BpTRU automated measurement improve the accuracy of in-office blood pressure assessment compared to usual automated measurement in hypertensive outpatients with chronic kidney disease?
Population
80 hypertensive outpatients with chronic kidney disease
Comparison
BpTRU automated blood pressure measurement vs Usual automated blood pressure measurement
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support BpTRU to lessen white-coat effect in CKD outpatients; leaves open whether it improves diagnostic accuracy or outcomes versus usual measurement.
Does BpTRU automated measurement improve the accuracy of in-office blood pressure assessment compared to usual automated measurement in hypertensive outpatients with chronic kidney disease?
BpTRU automated measurement yields significantly lower blood pressure readings than usual automated measurement in CKD patients, potentially negating the white coat effect and improving hypertension management.
O’Shaughnessy et al. (2011) studied this question.
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