Optimizing observer performance of clinic blood pressure measurement: A position statement from the Lancet Commission on Hypertension Group

High blood pressure (BP) is a highly prevalent modifiable cause of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and death. Accurate BP measurement is critical, given that a 5-mmHg measurement error may lead to incorrect hypertension status classification in 84 million individuals worldwide. This position stateme...

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Principais autores: Padwal, R, Campbell, NRC, Schutte, AE, Olsen, MH, Delles, C, Etyang, A, Cruickshank, JK, Stergiou, G, Rakotz, MK, Wozniak, G, Jaffe, MG, Benjamin, I, Parati, G, Sharman, JE
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins 2019