Cluster-randomized controlled trial of oscillometric vs. manual sphygmomanometer for blood pressure management in primary care (CRAB)

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 598-603

  Nelson, Mark R ^a   Quinn, Stephen ^a   Bowers Ingram, Linda ^a   Nelson, Jan M ^a   Winzenberg, Tania M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSCILLOMETRIC SPHYGMOMANOMETER; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSCILLOMETRY; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPHYGMOMANOMETERS; TASMANIA;

EID: 67349238701     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2009.55     Document Type: Article

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