Impact of self-monitoring of blood pressure on processes of hypertension care and long-term blood pressure control by Bryant, K, Sheppard, J, Ruiz-Negrón, N, Kronish, IM, McManus, R

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> Self-monitoring of blood pressure (SMBP) improves blood pressure (BP) outcomes at 12-months, but information is lacking on how SMBP affects hypertension care processes and longer-term BP outcomes.…”

Ambulatory versus home blood pressure monitoring: Frequency and determinants of blood pressure difference and diagnostic disagreement by Ntineri, A, Niiranen, T, McManus, R, Lindroos, A, Jula, A, Schwartz, C, Kollias, A, Andreadis, E, Stergiou, G

“…<p><strong>Objectives:</strong><br /> Out-of-office blood pressure evaluation assessed using ambulatory (ABP) or home (HBP) monitoring is currently recommended for hypertension management. …”

Commentary: point. Blood pressure-lowering treatment should be offered to all patients regardless of blood pressure. by McManus, R, Mant, J

Management of blood pressure in primary care. by McManus, R, Mant, J

The use of ambulatory blood pressure measurement by Hodgkinson, J, Tucker, K, Martin, U, Beesley, L, McManus, R

“…Measurement of ambulatory blood pressure is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines to confirm the diagnosis of hypertension in the UK. …”

Management of blood pressure in primary care by McManus, R, Mant, J

Does changing from mercury to electronic blood pressure measurement influence recorded blood pressure? An observational study. by McManus, R, Mant, J, Hull, MR, Hobbs, F

“…Mercury sphygmomanometers have been commonly used in primary care to measure blood pressure but are associated with bias. Electronic blood pressure machines are being introduced in many practices and have anecdotally been associated with higher recorded blood pressure. …”

Why are doctors still measuring blood pressure? by A'Court, C, McManus, R

Differences in clinic and ambulatory measurements of blood pressure by McManus, R, Martin, U

Relative effectiveness of clinic and home blood pressure monitoring compared with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in diagnosis of hypertension: Systematic review by Hodgkinson, J, Mant, J, Martin, U, Guo, B, Hobbs, R, Deeks, J, Heneghan, C, Roberts, N, McManus, R

“…Objective: To determine the relative accuracy of clinic measurements and home blood pressure monitoring compared with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring as a reference standard for the diagnosis of hypertension. …”

Relative effectiveness of clinic and home blood pressure monitoring compared with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in diagnosis of hypertension: systematic review. by Hodgkinson, J, Mant, J, Martin, U, Guo, B, Hobbs, F, Deeks, J, Heneghan, C, Roberts, N, McManus, R

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine the relative accuracy of clinic measurements and home blood pressure monitoring compared with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring as a reference standard for the diagnosis of hypertension. …”

Methodology and technology for peripheral and central blood pressure and blood pressure variability measurement: current status and future directions - Position statement of the European Society of Hypertension Working Group on blood pressure monitoring and cardiovascular variability by Stergiou, GS, Parati, G, Vlachopoulos, C, McManus, R

“…Office blood pressure measurement has been the basis for hypertension evaluation for almost a century. …”

Is self monitoring of blood pressure in pregnancy safe and effective? by Hodgkinson, J, Tucker, K, Crawford, C, Greenfield, S, Heneghan, C, Hinton, L, Khan, K, Locock, L, Mackillop, L, McCourt, C, Selwood, M, McManus, R

“…Guidelines encourage the use of self monitoring of blood pressure in pregnancy, and research suggests that women prefer it. …”

The drugs do work: blood pressure improvement in England. by McManus, R, Mant, J

Home blood pressure telemonitoring in the 21st century by Parati, G, Dolan, E, McManus, R, Omboni, S

“…Blood pressure telemonitoring (BPT) is a telehealth strategy that allows remote data transmission of blood pressure and additional information on patients' health status from their dwellings or from a community setting to the doctor's office or the hospital. …”

Do differences in blood pressure between arms matter? by McManus, R, Mant, J

Home blood pressure monitoring in the 21st century by Stergiou, G, Kario, K, Kollias, A, McManus, R, Ohkubo, T, Parati, G, Imai, Y

“…Home blood pressure monitoring provides multiple measurements in the usual environment of each individual, allows the detection of intermediate hypertension phenotypes (white‐coat and masked hypertension), and appears to have superior prognostic value compared to the conventional office blood pressure measurements. …”

Do differences in blood pressure between arms matter? by McManus, R, Mant, J

Self measurement of blood pressure: a community survey. by McManus, R, Ryan, A, Greenfield, S, Pattison, H, Clifford, S, Marriott, J, Wilson, S

Blood pressure in older people after a diagnosis of hypertension by Sheppard, J, McManus, R