Blood pressure variability in individuals with diabetes mellitus: a scoping review.
Antonia Fabiana Rodrigues da Silva, Rebeca Chaves Cruz, Nila Larisse Silva de Albuquerque and 2 others
PMID 35584515WHAT IT FOUND
Blood pressure variability studies in adults with diabetes mostly used electronic cuff devices, but measurement schedules varied and validation status was not reported for some.
This maps monitoring methods, not effects on outcomes.
Key findings
01The review mapped 25 studies of adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
02The oscillometric method was used in 22 of the 25 studies.
03There was no consistent pattern in the number of blood pressure readings used, and validation or approval status was not mentioned in 7 publications.
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What it does not show
The review searched only the listed databases, so other relevant studies may have been missed. Some included studies did not report the time, number, or interval of blood pressure measurements. The scientific rigour of the included studies was not assessed. Validation or approval status was not mentioned in 7 publications. The review mapped measurement methods and devices; it did not test whether any method or device improved cardiovascular outcomes.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this review as evidence that a particular blood pressure device or measurement schedule improves outcomes. It mapped methods used in 25 studies, did not assess study quality, and found no standard schedule.