Key result
Interarm differences in blood pressure will be evaluated in a planned individual patient data meta-analysis to determine their prognostic value for cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality.
Population
Adults aged 18 or over, with or without existing cardiovascular disease, with a record of blood pressure in…
Design
Meta-analysis
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Research meaning: Leaves open the definitive prognostic threshold and utility of interarm BP differences.
This protocol outlines an individual patient data meta-analysis to determine the prognostic value of interarm blood pressure differences for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.
Clark et al. (2017) studied Cardiovascular disease. Interarm difference in blood pressure vs. No interarm difference or lower interarm difference was evaluated on Time to CVD mortality, all-cause mortality, and CVD morbidity. Interarm differences in blood pressure will be evaluated in a planned individual patient data meta-analysis to determine their prognostic value for cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality.
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