A randomised controlled trial of the effect of anticipation of a blood test on blood pressure

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 621-625

  Marshall, T P ^a   Anantharachagan, A ^a   Choudhary, K ^a   Chue, C ^a   Kaur, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood test; White coat effect

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REST; SITTING; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036746511     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001460     Document Type: Article

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