Open AccessReliability of Self-reported Blood Pressure Measurements
Author(s) -
Katherine A. Johnson,
Deborah J. Partsch,
L L Rippole,
Donna McVey
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.159.22.2689
Subject(s) - blood pressure , medicine , heart rate , diastole , ambulatory , population , ambulatory blood pressure , cardiology , environmental health
Home blood pressure (BP) monitoring improves BP control, but it is unknown whether patients accurately report home BP readings to their physician. This study compared self-reported with electronically stored home BP and heart rate (HR) readings and evaluated this agreement in patients with controlled vs. uncontrolled hypertension.
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