TY - JOUR T1 - Self measured home blood pressure was better than “clinic” blood pressure for predicting stroke in a Japanese population JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 92 LP - 92 DO - 10.1136/ebm.10.3.92 VL - 10 IS - 3 A2 - , Y1 - 2005/06/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/10/3/92.abstract N2 - Asayama K, Ohkubo T, Kikuya M, et al. Prediction of stroke by self-measurement of blood pressure at home versus casual screening blood pressure measurement in relation to the Joint National Committee 7 classification: the Ohasama study. Stroke 2004;35:2356–61.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text 
 
 Q In a Japanese population, is self measured home blood pressure (BP) or clinic BP measured by healthcare professionals accurate for predicting the risk of a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA)? Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★☆☆ IM/Ambulatory care ★★★★★☆☆ Neurology ★★★★★☆☆ Design: a cohort of Japanese people followed up for a mean of 10.6 years (maximum of 13.9 y) Setting: A rural community (Ohasama town) in Japan. Participants: 1702 participants ⩾40 years of age (mean age 61 y, 61% women) who were followed up for the first onset of … ER -