title: Nocturnal blood pressure measurement: can it be predicted by self-monitoring and is 24-hr BP monitoring clinically important in the treatment of hypertension.
abstract: We predict that 24-hour blood pressure data will be required prior to starting treatment in order to receive third-party payment. We are currently performing a cost benefit analysis in patients with mild to moderate hypertension to see the prevalence of inappropriate treatment of hypertension (diagnosed by normal 24-hour BP results) in an outpatient clinic population. We will compare the cost of treating that segment of the population that is inappropriately on treatment to the cost of 24-hour BP monitoring for the entire study population. As a result of this type of analysis, health care payors may require 24-hour BP documentation prior to hypertension treatment for all cases of mild to moderate hypertension.
authors.affiliation: University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Rosansky
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Menachery
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Hutchinson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Gleissner
mesh_terms: D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D013995:Time