Aggregate Evidence Quality . | Grade B . |
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Benefits | ABPM results can guide adjustment in medication. ABPM can facilitate achieving treatment-goal BP levels |
Risks, harm, cost | Inconvenience and patient annoyance in wearing an ABPM monitor. Cost of ABPM monitors |
Benefit–harm assessment | Overall benefit |
Intentional vagueness | None |
Role of patient preferences | Patients may choose not to wear the ambulatory BP monitor repeatedly, which may necessitate alternative approaches to evaluate treatment efficacy |
Exclusions | Uncomplicated HTN with satisfactory BP control |
Strength | Moderate recommendation |
Key references | 17,474,475 |
Aggregate Evidence Quality . | Grade B . |
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Benefits | ABPM results can guide adjustment in medication. ABPM can facilitate achieving treatment-goal BP levels |
Risks, harm, cost | Inconvenience and patient annoyance in wearing an ABPM monitor. Cost of ABPM monitors |
Benefit–harm assessment | Overall benefit |
Intentional vagueness | None |
Role of patient preferences | Patients may choose not to wear the ambulatory BP monitor repeatedly, which may necessitate alternative approaches to evaluate treatment efficacy |
Exclusions | Uncomplicated HTN with satisfactory BP control |
Strength | Moderate recommendation |
Key references | 17,474,475 |