Validating the Clinical Impact of Proper Positioning on BP Measurement

Midmark is committed to helping bring increased standardization and accuracy to blood pressure (BP) measurement. Through our Better BP Initiative, we have been offering education to healthcare providers on the importance of consistent BP capture, as well as the clinical and monetary impact of inaccurate BP.

As part of this initiative, Midmark funded the CORRECT BP study. The study was designed to affirm the guidelines for in-clinic BP measurement that the American Heart Association (AHA) published in 2017. It specifically looked at the impact proper positioning can have on BP readings.

Midmark was not directly involved with decisions related to the study design, data collection, analysis or interpretation of the data. The study was conducted by an independent clinical research organization in conjunction with a major public university to ensure that all “Good Clinical Practice Guidelines” were followed.

The authors of the study had full autonomy to design and administer the protocol they conceived to ensure all data was unbiased, factual and illustrative of actual clinical outcomes.

A peer-reviewed report of the study was published in eClinical Medicine, part of The Lancet Discovery Science.

This paper will dive into the findings of the CORRECT BP study and how patient positioning can significantly impact BP readings.
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