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

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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 and Sharman, JE

2019 , 'Optimizing observer performance of clinic blood pressure measurement: a position statement from the Lancet Commission on Hypertension Group' , Journal of Hypertension, vol. 37, no. 9 , pp. 1737-1745 , doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000002112.

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Abstract

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 statement summarizes procedures for optimizing observer performance in clinic BP measurement, with special attention given to low-to-middle-income settings, where resource limitations, heavy workloads, time constraints, and lack of electrical power make measurement more challenging. Many measurement errors can be minimized by appropriate patient preparation and standardized techniques. Validated semi-automated/automated upper arm cuff devices should be used instead of auscultation to simplify measurement and prevent observer error. Task sharing, creating a dedicated measurement workstation, and using semi-automated or solar-charged devices may help. Ensuring observer training, and periodic re-training, is critical. Low-cost, easily accessible certification programs should be considered to facilitate best BP measurement practice.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Padwal, R and Campbell, NRC and Schutte, AE and Olsen, MH and Delles, C and Etyang, A and Cruickshank, JK and Stergiou, G and Rakotz, MK and Wozniak, G and Jaffe, MG and Benjamin, I and Parati, G and Sharman, JE
Keywords:	blood pressure, blood pressure measurement, consensus statement, global health, hypertension, oscillometry
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Hypertension
Publisher:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN:	0263-6352
DOI / ID Number:	https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000002112
Copyright Information:	Copyright 2019 The Authors. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Related URLs:	Google Scholar: Sharman, JE UTAS Profile: Sharman, JE
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