Evaluation of 30-Minute Office Blood Pressure in a Diverse Urban Population

Previous studies have shown benefits of 30-minute office blood pressure (OBP-30) but did not report on race and gender. The purpose of this study was to determine if similar effects are seen in a diverse urban population.Patients with diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease (age 18-89) were invited to participate. Blood pressure was measured using standard procedure (SOBP). Patients were left alone in an exam room connected to an automated office...