Recommendations for Blood Pressure Determination by Sphygmomanometry
Authors: Edward D. Frohlich
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Editorials15 October 1988Recommendations for Blood Pressure Determination by SphygmomanometryEdward D. Frohlich, MDEdward D. Frohlich, MDAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-109-8-612 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptHow many times each day does the average internist take a patient's blood pressure? How many more times each day does the internist review blood pressure measurements obtained by others? More likely than not the readings appear as follows: 120/60, 120/80, 140/90, 160/110, and so on. The digit preference by most physicians and members of the allied health team usually is a "0." Can it actually be that our measurements are only reliable to the nearest 10 mm Hg? Clearly, we insist on a better standard error from our routine laboratory studies and reports. The error of 10 mm Hg...References1. . The 1988 report of the Joint National Committee of Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. Arch Intern Med. 1988;148:1023-38. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Frohlich E, Emmott C, Hammarsten J, Linehan W, Pollack D, and Horsley A. Evaluation of the initial care of hypertensive patients. JAMA. 1971;218:1036-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Frohlich E, Grim C, Labarthe D, Maxwell M, Perloff D, and Weidman W. Report of a Special Task Force Appointed by the Steering Committee, American Heart Association. Recommendations for human blood pressure determination by sphygmomanometers. Circulation. 1988;[In press]. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. Hunt J, Frohlich E, Moser M, Roccella E, and Keighley E. Devices used for self-measurement of blood pressure. Revised statement of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program. Arch Intern Med. 1985;145:2231-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Frohlich E, Grim C, Labarthe D, Maxwell M, Perloff D, and Weidman W. Report of a Special Task Force appointed by the Steering Committee, American Heart Association. Recommendations for Human Blood Pressure Determination by Sphygmomanometers, v 5. Dallas: The American Heart Association. AHA publications no 70-1005(SA); 1987; i-34. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Edward D. 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