The Norwegian office-, home-, and ambulatory blood pressure study (NOHA).

Abstract

Objectives. To evaluate the use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in comparison with home and office blood pressure in every-day general practice. Methods. In a multicenter survey sixty-two practitioners previously unfamiliar with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring performed a total of 1162 (mean 18 ± 16; range 3-94) 24-h ambulatory- and home blood pressure measurements in normotensive subjects or patients with untreated or treated hypertension. Results. In subjects with office blood pressure Conclusion. This study demonstrates the practical utility of home- and ambulatory blood pressure measurement in every-day general practice. Both methods are easy to introduce and the quality of blood pressure data obtained in every-day general practice are comparable to those obtained in hypertension clinics and trial centers.