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

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Discrepancies in blood pressure (BP) estimates lead to incomparable BP assessment.

Objective

To determine intraindividual discrepancies in BP estimates and classifications based on different BP estimation protocols.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study was a secondary analysis of data from the May Measurement Month Taiwan in 2017 and 2018, which were cross-sectional survey campaigns at pharmacies nationwide to raise awareness of high BP. Participants were volunteers aged 20 years or older. Analysis was conducted from February 2 to August 7, 2020.

Exposure

Pharmacist-measured sitting BP using oscillometric sphygmomanometers.

Main outcomes and measures

A total of 7 BP estimation protocols were assessed according to the la

SUBMITTER: Lin HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7675105 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature