Why the study?
Does a single 12 hour ambulatory blood pressure record agree with WHO-ISH criteria for selecting treatment in patients with mild hypertension?
Population
Patients with mild hypertension
Comparison
Single 12 hour ambulatory blood pressure record vs WHO-ISH criteria
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Single 12-hour ABPM shows limited individual agreement with WHO-ISH; should not yet change practice and leaves open validation of ambulatory thresholds in mild hypertension.
Does a single 12 hour ambulatory blood pressure record agree with WHO-ISH criteria for selecting treatment in patients with mild hypertension?
A single 12-hour ambulatory blood pressure record cannot substitute for WHO-ISH recommendations in mild hypertension due to significant individual-level classification divergences.
Nashef et al. (1992) studied this question.
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