More Evidence That Hypertension Treatment Decisions Shouldn't Depend Solely on In-Office Blood Pressure Readings

JAMA. 2023 May 16;329(19):1630-1632. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.5538.
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Plain language summary

This Medical News feature discusses a recent study that found in-office blood pressure readings varied from visit to visit, supporting the need for more frequent monitoring at home.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Pressure / physiology
  • Blood Pressure Determination / methods
  • Blood Pressure Determination / standards
  • Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory / methods
  • Humans
  • Hypertension* / diagnosis
  • Hypertension* / drug therapy
  • Office Visits