Ambulatory BP Monitoring More Accurate Than Office Screening
Ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring predicts long-term cardiovascular outcomes independent of office BP screening measurements and may therefore improve screening accuracy, according to an updated systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published online December 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Findings from the evidence review included the following:
In 11 studies, ambulatory BP monitoring predicted long-term cardiovascular outcomes, with hazard ratio ranging from 1.28 to 1.40.
In 27 studies, nonoffice confirmatory testing showed that 35% to 95% of persons with elevated BP at office screening remained hypertensive.
Ann Intern Med. Published online December 23, 2014. Full text more
Findings from the evidence review included the following:
In 11 studies, ambulatory BP monitoring predicted long-term cardiovascular outcomes, with hazard ratio ranging from 1.28 to 1.40.
In 27 studies, nonoffice confirmatory testing showed that 35% to 95% of persons with elevated BP at office screening remained hypertensive.
Ann Intern Med. Published online December 23, 2014. Full text more
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