Variation in Blood Pressure Classification Using 7 Blood Pressure Estimation Protocols Among Adults in Taiwan | Zendy

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Variation in Blood Pressure Classification Using 7 Blood Pressure Estimation Protocols Among Adults in Taiwan

Author(s) -

HungJu Lin,

HengYu Pan,

WenJone Chen,

TzungDau Wang

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.24311

Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , nice , interquartile range , diastole , guideline , cross sectional study , cardiology , pathology , computer science , programming language

Key Points Question Are different blood pressure (BP) estimation protocols associated with discrepancies in BP estimates and classifications? Findings In this cross-sectional study including 62 647 Taiwanese adults, discrepancies in BP classifications occurred in 31.6% and 26.2% of participants according to ESC and ACC classifications, respectively. The Averaging the Lowest Two protocol estimated the lowest prevalence of hypertension. Meaning These findings suggest that a global consensus on BP estimation should be achieved to avoid incomparable BP assessment.

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