March 1, 1999American Journal of HypertensionOpen Access

Frequency and determinants of white coat hypertension in mild to moderate hypertension A primary care-based study

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Population

345 patients with mild to moderate hypertension attended in a primary care setting

Design

Cross-sectional

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Implication

Supports out-of-office BP assessment in primary care; leaves open effects on treatment decisions and prognosis.

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Population

345 patients with mild to moderate hypertension attended in a primary care setting

Outcome

Frequency of white coat hypertension (defined as daytime ambulatory BP < 135/85 mm Hg)surrogate

A high proportion (39%) of primary care patients with mild to moderate hypertension have white coat hypertension, which is associated with female gender, lower educational level, and less target-organ damage.

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A 1999 study studied this question.

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Hypertension management

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Frequency and determinants of white coat hypertension in mild to moderate hypertension A primary care-based study

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Frequency and determinants of white coat hypertension in mild to moderate hypertension A primary care-based study

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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