Blood pressure measurements for diagnosing hypertension in primary care: room for improvement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the adult population, about 50% have hypertension, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and subsequent premature death. Little is known about the quality of the methods used to diagnose hypertension in primary care.

Objectives

The objective was to assess the frequency of use of recognized methods to establish a diagnosis of hypertension, and specifically for OBPM, whether three distinct measurements were taken, and how correctly the blood pressure levels were interpreted.

Methods

A retrospective population-based cohort study using electronic medical records of patients aged between 40 and 70 years, who visited their general practitioner (GP) with a new-onset of hypertension in the years 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2020. A visual chart review of the electro

SUBMITTER: Voorbrood VMI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759563 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature