Population
22 healthcare sites (1 hospital, 12 clinics, 5 nursing homes, 4 home health agencies) and 359 staff members
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May bias hypertension diagnosis in practice; hypothesis-generating for calibration and training interventions.
Inaccurate blood pressure equipment and poor measurement technique are highly prevalent in clinical settings, potentially leading to significant underdiagnosis of hypertension.
R Meert (2000) studied this question.
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