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April 14, 2001BMJOpen Access

Measurement of blood presssure: an evidence based review

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Adults undergoing blood pressure measurement

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Review

Authors

FMFinlay A. McAlister

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Overview

Standardized BP protocols are essential to avoid misdiagnosis; this review leaves open the combined impact on treatment decisions in routine care.

Structured PICO

P
Population
Adults undergoing blood pressure measurement
I
Intervention
Accurate blood pressure measurement (including clinic, self-measurement, and ambulatory monitoring)
O
Outcome
Accurate diagnosis of hypertension and avoidance of misdiagnosis

Accurate blood pressure measurement is critical to avoid misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment, with factors like talking, cold, alcohol, arm position, and cuff size significantly affecting readings.

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Finlay A. McAlister (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ddccbc6a151781133a5e7https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.322.7291.908
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