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Home and waiting room blood pressure measurements serve differing patient needs, with waiting room monitors providing a useful alternative for those unable or unwilling to monitor at home.
Cross-Sectional (n=29)
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Home and practice waiting room blood pressure measurements have overlapping but differing roles for patients, with waiting room monitors serving as a useful alternative for those unwilling or unable to measure at home.
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May inform tailored BP monitoring in primary care; hypothesis-generating for outcome trials on waiting room use.
Tompson et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=29). Out-of-office blood pressure monitoring (home and waiting room) was evaluated on Patient experience and views of out-of-office BP monitoring (qualitative themes). Home and waiting room blood pressure measurements serve differing patient needs, with waiting room monitors providing a useful alternative for those unable or unwilling to monitor at home.
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