Accuracy of ambulatory blood pressure monitors: A systematic review of validation studies

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 239-250

  Hodgkinson, James A ^a   Sheppard, James P ^a   Heneghan, Carl ^b   Martin, Una ^a   Mant, Jonathan ^c   Roberts, Nia ^b   McManus, Richard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ambulatory blood pressure measurement; diagnosis; hypertension; primary healthcare; systematic review; validation studies

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA EXTRACTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MERCURY SPHYGMOMANOMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 84872839382     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32835b8d8b     Document Type: Review

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