Why the study?
Does measuring blood pressure over a sleeved arm compared to a bare arm affect the blood pressure readings in adult patients?
Population
376 patients between 18 and 85 years of age from a family medicine clinic, mean age 61.6, 61% male, 41% with…
Comparison
Second blood pressure reading taken with the… vs Second blood pressure reading taken on a bare…
Design
RCT, Randomly assigned to either the bare-arm group or the sleeved-arm group
Authors
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Sleeved-arm BP measurement is acceptable in routine care; extends prior data with RCT confirmation of equivalence.
Does measuring blood pressure over a sleeved arm compared to a bare arm affect the blood pressure readings in adult patients?
Measuring blood pressure over a sleeved arm does not result in clinically or statistically significant differences compared to a bare arm, suggesting it is a practical alternative in clinical settings.
Ma et al. (2008) studied this question.