Why the study?
Does the method of blood pressure measurement (sequential vs simultaneous, manual vs automated, single vs multiple) affect the magnitude of inter-arm difference?
Population
Subjects in studies reporting on double-arm blood pressure measurements
Comparison
Sequential measurement, manual device, or single… vs Simultaneous measurement, automated device, or…
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Use simultaneous automated multiple readings to avoid overestimating inter-arm differences; extends evidence for standardized protocols in practice and trials.
Does the method of blood pressure measurement (sequential vs simultaneous, manual vs automated, single vs multiple) affect the magnitude of inter-arm difference?
Blood pressure measurement methodology significantly influences inter-arm difference results, with simultaneous, automated, and multiple readings recommended to prevent overestimation.
Verberk et al. (2011) studied this question.
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