Table 2.
Methods used in primary care practice to measure ankle and brachial blood pressures.
| Part of ABI method | Primary care practices, (n = 45), n (%) |
|---|---|
| Resting period | |
| ≥10 minutes | 21 (47) |
| <10 minutes | 13 (29) |
| No rest | 10 (22) |
| Brachial systolic pressure | |
| Both arms | 41 (91) |
| One arm | 4 (9) |
| Device for blood pressure measurement | |
| Doppler device | 28 (62) |
| Korotkoff method | 16 (36) |
| Automatic device | 1 (2) |
| Ankle systolic pressure | |
| Dorsal pedal and posterior tibial artery | 23 (51) |
| Posterior tibial artery | 15 (33) |
| Dorsal pedal artery | 6 (13) |
| One unknown artery | 1 (2) |