Key result
Blood-pressure-to-height ratio identifies pediatric hypertension with up to ~100% diagnostic accuracy.
Why the study?
The diagnostic accuracy of blood-pressure-to-height ratios for hypertension in Nigerian children was evaluated to simplify diagnosis.
Does blood-pressure-to-height ratio accurately diagnose hypertension in Nigerian children?
Cross-Sectional (n=716)
Does blood-pressure-to-height ratio accurately diagnose hypertension in Nigerian children?
Effect estimate: Accuracy 0.934 to 1.000
Blood pressure-to-height ratio provides a simple, sensitive, and specific method for diagnosing hypertension in Nigerian children.
BPHR may aid hypertension screening in Nigerian children; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice adoption.
The diagnostic accuracy of blood-pressure-to-height-ratios (BPHRs) in 716 Nigerian children was studied, using standard protocols. Systolic BPHR (SBPHR) and diastolic BPHR (DBPHR) had diagnostic accuracies ranging from 0.934 to 1.000, irrespective of sex and age. Optimal thresholds of SBPHR/DBPHR are provided, and their sensitivities and specificities all exceeded 80%. BPHR is a simple, sensitive and specific tool for the diagnosis of hypertension in this population.
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Ejike et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=716). Blood-pressure-to-height-ratio (BPHR) was evaluated on Diagnostic accuracy of BPHR (Accuracy 0.934 to 1.000). Blood-pressure-to-height-ratios demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy (0.934 to 1.000) with sensitivities and specificities exceeding 80% for diagnosing hypertension in Nigerian children.
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