Background Accurate measurement of blood pressure is the foundation of appropriate
diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of hypertension. The use of automated …

Background Blood pressure (BP) monitors are commonly stationed in public places such as
pharmacies, but it is uncertain how many people with hypertension currently use them. We …

Background Blood pressure is the most ubiquitous diagnostic recording made in the doctor's
office, but the measurement is subject to a number of sources of bias, which may lead to …

This paper, which summarizes the conclusions of a WHO Expert meeting, is aimed at
proposing indications to develop technical specifications for an accurate and affordable …

Background Out of office blood pressure measurements, using either home monitors or 24
hour ambulatory monitoring, is widely recommended for management of hypertension …

Hypertension is now recognized as a major global cause of morbidity and death. All
decisions relating to the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of hypertension are …

Objective To evaluate the accuracy of automated digital blood pressure monitoring devices
and operators in the community. Also, we tested the effects of a simple education program …

Background Automatic blood pressure monitoring conducted at home is increasingly used in
the diagnosis and management of hypertension. We assessed the adequacy of existing …

Objectives To estimate accuracy and reliability of pharmacy-based fixed-location automated
blood pressure devices (ABPDs) and to test the hypothesis that an ABPD is less accurate …

Background Blood pressure (BP) readings taken in clinics are often higher than BP readings
taken in a research setting. Recent guidelines and clinical trials have highlighted the …