Santé (Montrouge, France)
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Santé (Montrouge, France) · Jul 2002
Clinical Trial[Validation of a method of blood pressure measurement for a study of hypertension in a black African population].
Hypertension is a major public health issue in Black Africa. It is also an important factor of cardiovascular risk. To determine the prevalence of hypertension in a large population in Burkina Faso, it is more practicable to use an automatic device for the measurement of BP. ⋯ It is important to test the reliability of a technique of BP measurement before the evaluation of hypertension prevalence in a large population. The reliability of the technique ensures a good estimation of the disease prevalence. It is also important to use statistically adapted tests, to avoid any wrong conclusion as to the reliability of the technique.