Browsing by Author "Padwal, Raj"

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The accuracy in measurement of blood pressure (AIM‐BP) collaborative: background and rationale

Padwal, Raj; Schutte, Aletta E.; Campbell, Norm R.C.; Weber, Michael A.; Lackland, Daniel (Wiley, 2019)

Blood pressure (BP) measurement, a technique first described over a century ago, is an essential component of clinical care and critical for the detection and management of hypertension.1 Accordingly, the ramifications ...
How to check whether a blood pressure monitor has been properly validated for accuracy

Picone, Dean S.; Mokwatsi, Gontse G.; Schutte, Aletta E.; Padwal, Raj; Campbell, Norm R. C. (Wiley, 2020)

Hypertension guidelines recommend that blood pressure (BP) should be measured using a monitor that has passed validation testing for accuracy. BP monitors that have not undergone rigorous validation testing can still be ...