2019
Phenotypes of Hypertensive Ambulatory Blood Pressure Patterns: Design and Rationale of the ECHORN Hypertension Study.
Spatz ES, Martinez-Brockman JL, Tessier-Sherman B, Mortazavi B, Roy B, Schwartz JI, Nazario CM, Maharaj R, Nunez M, Adams OP, Burg M, Nunez-Smith M. Phenotypes of Hypertensive Ambulatory Blood Pressure Patterns: Design and Rationale of the ECHORN Hypertension Study. Ethnicity & Disease 2019, 29: 535-544. PMID: 31641320, PMCID: PMC6802166, DOI: 10.18865/ed.29.4.535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory blood pressure measurementsABPM patternsBP patternAmbulatory blood pressure patternsMore precision-based approachesAmbulatory BP patternsDiagnosis of HTNTreatment of HTNBlood pressure patternWave 2High-risk populationBlood pressure measurementsCommunity-residing adultsPrecision-based approachesAntihypertensive medicationsBlood pressureProspective studyHypertension StudyHypertensive phenotypeCardiovascular diseaseParent studyHTNEcological momentary assessmentSelf-report surveyHigh rate
2013
Further validation that claims data are a useful tool for epidemiologic research on hypertension
Tessier-Sherman B, Galusha D, Taiwo OA, Cantley L, Slade MD, Kirsche SR, Cullen MR. Further validation that claims data are a useful tool for epidemiologic research on hypertension. BMC Public Health 2013, 13: 51. PMID: 23331960, PMCID: PMC3565904, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-51.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClaims dataBlood pressureMedical chartsEpidemiologic researchMedical service claimsPresence of hypertensionStage 1 hypertensionStage 2 hypertensionDiagnosis of hypertensionBlood pressure valuesRegular physical examinationService claims dataAdministrative claims dataChronic disease etiologyHypertension casesPhysical examinationPotential confoundersClaims algorithmHypertensionService claimsGold standardDisease etiologyNormotensivesSpecificity valuesFurther validation