Autor: |
Stergiou, G.S. O'Brien, E. Myers, M. Palatini, P. Parati, G. Kollias, A. Birmpas, D. Kyriakoulis, K. Bountzona, I. Stambolliu, E. Anagnostopoulos, I. Karpettas, N. Menti, A. Asmar, R. de la Sierra, A. de Leeuw, P. Dolan, E. Head, G. Imai, Y. Kario, K. Manios, E. Mihailidou, A. Murray, A. Ohkubo, T. Shennan, A. Staessen, J. Schutte, A. Wang, J. Weber, M. the STRIDE BP Scientific Advisory Board |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2019 |
Popis: |
Blood pressure (BP) is a vital sign, and its measurement is essential for diagnosing and treating hypertension. The accuracy of BP monitors is therefore essential, but unfortunately very few devices available on the market have been validated using an established protocol. STRIDE BP (www.stridebp.org) is an international nonprofit organization with the mission to improve the accuracy of BP measurement and the diagnosis of hypertension. It has a prestigious Scientific Advisory Board and operates in affiliation with the European Society of Hypertension, the International Society of Hypertension, and the World Hypertension League. STRIDE BP provides lists of accurate office, ambulatory, and home BP monitors. STRIDE BP performed a systematic review of 419 published validations (270 articles and 260 devices). In these publications, 50 (12%) of the validations were rejected compared with 129 (31%) rejected by STRIDE BP (P |
Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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