Use of Automated Office Blood Pressure Monitoring

Use of Automated Office Blood Pressure Monitoring in Older Working-age Adults

Blood pressure measurements by three methods Office Blood Pressure Measurement (OBPM), Automated Office Blood Pressure Measurement (AOBPM), and Home Blood Pressure Measurement (HBPM) were collected retrospectively across three visits for patients (N=28) referred to a specialty hypertension (HTN) clinic. Demographic data were analyzed using summary statistics. The differences between AOBPM, HBPM, and OBPM were examined using mixed models repeated measures analysis for time and method for each visit.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 19 years and older
• Uncontrolled BP
• Prescribed three or more antihypertensive medications at the time of referral
• Higher risk for poor CV outcomes than patients with essential HTN
• OBPM systolic BP of greater than 140 mmHg and diastolic BP of greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg upon initial clinic assessment.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Less than 19 years old
• Had a systolic BP of less than 140 mm Hg and diastolic BP of less than 90 mmHg upon initial clinic assessment.
• Also, patients on less than three antihypertensive medications, with less than three visits, and who have controlled OBPM were excluded.