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Optimizing observer performance of clinic blood Pressure measurement: a position statement from the Lancet Commission on Hypertension Group [Otimização do desempenho do observador na medição clínica da pressão arterial: posicionamento do Grupo da Lancet Commission on Hypertension]
- Abstract:
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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-tomiddle- income settings, where resource limitations, heavy workloads, ti...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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Novo Nordisk Fonden
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Pan American Health Organization Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Pan American Journal of Public Health (PAJPH) Journal website
- Volume:
- 44
- Issue:
- 2020
- Article number:
- e88
- Publication date:
- 2020-07-15
- Acceptance date:
- 2019-03-11
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1680-5348
- ISSN:
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1020-4989
- Pmid:
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32684918
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- Language:
- Spanish; Castilian
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- Pubs id:
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1123226
- Local pid:
- pubs:1123226
- Deposit date:
- 2021-04-09
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- 2020
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