Validation of a Practical Approach to Blood Pressure Measurement: Secondary Analysis of Data from a Nationally Representative Survey in India

Background: Clinical guidelines differ on the recommended number of blood pressure (BP) measurements for hypertension diagnosis in primary health care settings. We assessed the accuracy in identifying high BP (≥140/90 mmHg) and efficiency (mean BP measures per person in one visit) of a practical BP...

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Main Authors: Roopa Shivashankar, Bhawna Sharma, Andrew E. Moran, Anupam Khungar Pathni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2021-12-01
Series:Global Heart
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Online Access:https://globalheartjournal.com/articles/1085