Improving the accuracy of blood pressure measuring devices in Australia: a modelled return on investment study.

ABSTRACT: The VALID BP project was initiated to increase the availability of validated blood pressure measuring devices (BPMDs). The goal is to eliminate non validated BPMDs and minimise over- and underdiagnosis of hypertension caused by inaccurate readings. This study was undertaken to assess the potential return on investment in the VALID BP project. The Framework to Assess the Impact of Translational Health Research was applied to the VALID BP project. This paper focuses on the implementation of the cost benefit analysis aspect of this framework to monetise past research investment and model future research costs, implementation costs, and benefits. Analysis was based on reasoned assumptions about potential impacts from availability and use of validated BPMDs (assuming an end goal of 100% validat

SUBMITTER: Desson Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10844083 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature