Table 7.
Screening and recruitment | Recruitment ranges
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mmHg | All | Antihypertensive medication | |||
Total screened | 81 | SBP | |||
Total excluded | 48 | Low | <90 | 0 | 1 |
Complete ranges | 32 | 90–129 | 11 | ||
Range adjustment | 0 | Medium | 130–160 | 10 | 3 |
Arrhythmias | 7 | High | 161–180 | 9 | 4 |
Device failure | 0 | >180 | 3 | ||
Poor quality sounds | 1 | DBP | |||
Cuff size unavailable | 0 | Low | <40 | 0 | 1 |
Observer disagreement | 0 | 40–79 | 11 | ||
Distribution | 0 | Medium | 80–100 | 12 | 4 |
Other reasons | 8 | High | 101–130 | 10 | 3 |
Total recruited | 33 | >180 | 0 |
Abbreviations: SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.