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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedKronish IM, Kent S, Moise N
Barriers to conducting ambulatory and home blood pressure monitoring during hypertension screening in the United States.
The goal of the study was to determine the most important barriers to primary care providers' ordering ambulatory and home BP monitoring in the United States. The study found that top-ranked barriers to home BP monitoring were concerns about compliance with the correct test protocol, accuracy of tests results, out-of-pocket costs of home BP devices, and time needed to instruct patients on home BP monitoring protocol.
AHRQ-funded; HS024262.
Citation: Kronish IM, Kent S, Moise N .
Barriers to conducting ambulatory and home blood pressure monitoring during hypertension screening in the United States.
J Am Soc Hypertens 2017 Sep;11(9):573-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2017.06.012..
Keywords: Blood Pressure, Primary Care, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Screening
Goldberg EM, Wilson T, Saucier C
Achieving the BpTRUth: emergency department hypertension screening and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services quality measure.
The aims of this study were to (1) assess the reliability of ED triage blood pressure (BP) as a metric to establish when the CMS threshold (>/=120/80 mm Hg), and other clinically relevant BP thresholds (>/=140/90 and >/=160/100 mm Hg) have been met; and (2) determine whether correct identification varies by gender, race, or triage acuity. At the three suggested BP thresholds, 66.1 percent, 74.0 percent, and 88.8 percent of patients were confirmed to meet the CMS threshold, respectively. There were no differences by gender, race, or triage acuity.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Goldberg EM, Wilson T, Saucier C .
Achieving the BpTRUth: emergency department hypertension screening and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services quality measure.
J Am Soc Hypertens 2017 May;11(5):290-94. doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2017.03.003.
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Keywords: Blood Pressure, Emergency Department, Quality Measures, Screening, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Quality of Care
Henderson JT, Thompson JH, Burda BU
Preeclampsia screening: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
The researchers systematically reviewed the benefits and harms of preeclampsia screening and risk assessment for the US Preventive Services Task Force. Their review of 21 studies concluded that evidence to estimate benefits and harms of preeclampsia screening and the test performance of different screening approaches over the course of pregnancy was limited. Externally validated risk prediction models had limited applicability.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200151I.
Citation: Henderson JT, Thompson JH, Burda BU .
Preeclampsia screening: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2017 Apr 25;317(16):1668-83. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.18315.
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Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Pregnancy, Blood Pressure, Screening, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Women, Prevention