title: Office blood pressure measurements with oscillometric devices in adolescents: a comparison with home blood pressure.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Compare multiple in office BP measurements in adolescents using an oscillometric device with out-of-office blood pressure measurements (home blood pressure monitoring - HBPM).
  
  
  METHODS
  Office measurements were performed with validated semi-automatic devices twice (3 minutes interval) in two different moments (1 week apart), with a total of four readings. These BP readings were named R1, R2, R3 and R4 (following the sequence they were performed), FDM (mean of two readings on first day) and SDM (mean of two readings on second day) and SRM (R2-R4 means). The HBPM protocol included two day-time and two evening-time measurements over 6 days.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 1024 students between 12 and 17 years were included (mean age 14.68 years; 52.4% females). The mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) values of R2, SDM and SRM were similar to HBPM values. Regarding diastolic blood pressure (DBP) HBPM value was different than R4. High SBP and DBP correlation coefficients with HBPM values were found for R2, SDM and SRM values.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The second office BP measurement performed with an oscilometric device in adolescents was comparable to HBPM values, suggesting that two office readings might be suitable to rule out hypertension in this age group.
authors.affiliation: a Hypertension League - Federal University of Goias , Goiânia , GO , Brazil.|b Brigham & Women's Hospital - Division of Cardiovascular Medicine , Boston , MA , USA.|c Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health - Department of Health Policy and Management , Center for Health Decision Science , Boston , MA , USA.
authors.forename: Thiago Veiga
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7750-2792
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Jardim
authors.affiliation: b Brigham & Women's Hospital - Division of Cardiovascular Medicine , Boston , MA , USA.|c Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health - Department of Health Policy and Management , Center for Health Decision Science , Boston , MA , USA.
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Gaziano
authors.affiliation: a Hypertension League - Federal University of Goias , Goiânia , GO , Brazil.
authors.forename: Flávia Miquetichuc
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Nascente
authors.affiliation: a Hypertension League - Federal University of Goias , Goiânia , GO , Brazil.
authors.forename: Carolina de Souza
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.affiliation: a Hypertension League - Federal University of Goias , Goiânia , GO , Brazil.
authors.forename: Polyana
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morais
authors.affiliation: a Hypertension League - Federal University of Goias , Goiânia , GO , Brazil.
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Roriz
authors.affiliation: a Hypertension League - Federal University of Goias , Goiânia , GO , Brazil.
authors.forename: Karla Lorena
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Mendonça
authors.affiliation: a Hypertension League - Federal University of Goias , Goiânia , GO , Brazil.|d School of Physical Education and Therapy (ESEFFEGO) , State University of Goiás (UEG) , Goiânia , GO , Brazil.
authors.forename: Thaís Inácio Rolim
authors.initials: TIR
authors.lastname: Póvoa
authors.affiliation: a Hypertension League - Federal University of Goias , Goiânia , GO , Brazil.
authors.forename: Weimar Kunz Sebba
authors.initials: WKS
authors.lastname: Barroso
authors.affiliation: a Hypertension League - Federal University of Goias , Goiânia , GO , Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Luiza Lima
authors.initials: ALL
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: a Hypertension League - Federal University of Goias , Goiânia , GO , Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo César Veiga
authors.initials: PCV
authors.lastname: Jardim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009991:Oscillometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Adolescent; blood pressure measurement; home blood pressure; oscillometric devices