Table 2.
Bayes factor comparing AUROC for seated and standing blood pressures.
| Case definition | AUROC | Bayes factor |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 ACC/AHA guideline for hypertension | ||
|
Average 24-h SBP ≥ 125 mmHg |
Seated: 0.70 [0.49–0.91] Standing: 0.81 [0.71–0.92] Combination: 0.80 [0.68–0.92] |
11.8* 23.9* |
|
Average 24-h DBP ≥ 75 mmHg |
Seated: 0.65 [0.49–0.82] Standing: 0.71 [0.55–0.88] Combination: 0.71 [0.55–0.88] |
4.9* 13.3* |
|
Daytime SBP ≥ 130 mmHg |
Seated: 0.83 [0.73–0.93] Standing: 0.84 [0.75–0.93] Combination: 0.85 [0.77–0.94] |
1.3 5.0* |
|
Daytime DBP ≥ 80 mmHg |
Seated: 0.83 [0.74–0.93] Standing: 0.87 [0.80–0.94] Combination: 0.87 [0.79–0.94] |
5.2* 28.4* |
| 2023 ESH guideline for hypertension | ||
|
Average 24-h SBP ≥ 130 mmHg |
Seated: 0.77 [0.64–0.90] Standing: 0.80 [0.68–0.92] Combination: 0.80 [0.69–0.91] |
2.2 5.9* |
|
Average 24-h DBP ≥ 80 mmHg |
Seated: 0.87 [0.79–0.96] Standing: 0.89 [0.83–0.96] Combination: 0.89 [0.83–0.96] |
2.4 6.5* |
|
Daytime SBP ≥ 135 mmHg |
Seated: 0.78 [0.64–0.92] Standing: 0.81 [0.68–0.93] Combination: 0.82 [0.70–0.93] |
2.3 8.8* |
|
Daytime DBP ≥ 85 mmHg |
Seated: 0.88 [0.79–0.98] Standing: 0.91 [0.86–0.97] Combination: 0.91 [0.84–0.97] |
2.6 8.3* |
*Statistically significant difference when compared to seated BP (BF > 3).
ACC American College of Cardiology, ABPM ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, AHA American Heart Association, AUROC curve area under the receiver-operating-characteristic curve, BF Bayes factor, BP blood pressure, ESH European Society of Hypertension, SBP systolic blood pressure.