Arm Based on LEg blood pressures (ABLE-BP): can systolic leg blood pressure measurements predict systolic brachial blood pressure? Protocol for an individual participant data meta-analysis from the INTERPRESS-IPD Collaboration

<strong>Introduction</strong> Blood pressure (BP) is normally measured on the upper arm, and guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of high BP are based on such measurements. Leg BP measurement can be an alternative when brachial BP measurement is impractical, due to injury or disabi...

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Main Authors: McDonagh, STJ, Sheppard, JP, Warren, FC, Boddy, K, Farmer, L, Shore, H, Williams, P, Lewis, PS, Baumber, R, Fordham, J, Martin, U, Aboyans, V, Clark, CE
Other Authors: INTERPRESS-IPD Collaborators
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021