Why the study?
Can a simplified validation protocol effectively evaluate the accuracy of home blood pressure monitors in routine clinical practice?
Population
92 hypertensive patients from the hypertension clinic at the Columbia University Medical Center.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports feasibility of simplified home BP monitor validation; leaves open equivalence to standard protocols before clinical adoption.
Can a simplified validation protocol effectively evaluate the accuracy of home blood pressure monitors in routine clinical practice?
A simplified 2-step validation protocol using 5 sequential readings can feasibly evaluate the accuracy of home blood pressure monitors in routine clinical practice.
Kuruvilla et al. (2012) studied this question.
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