Dear Tomas L Bothe ,

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends the use of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) as part of screening and diagnosis of hypertension. The optimal ABPM device for population-based surveys is unknown.

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Regards,

Shafagat

Dear Tomas L Bothe ,

Accurate office blood pressure measurement remains crucial in the diagnosis and management of hypertension worldwide, including Latin America (LA). Office blood pressure (OBP) measurement is still the leading technique in LA for screening and diagnosis of hypertension, monitoring of treatment, and long‐term follow‐up. Despite this, due to the increasing awareness of the limitations affecting OBP and to the accumulating evidence on the importance of ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM), as a complement of OBP in the clinical approach to the hypertensive patient, a progressively greater attention has been paid worldwide to the information on daytime and nighttime BP patterns offered by 24‐h ABPM in the diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic management of hypertension.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8030035/

Regards,

Shafagat

Yes, there are several large Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) datasets that are publicly available for research purposes. Here are some examples:

1. The MIMIC-III database: This is a large public dataset of de-identified health records of patients admitted to the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The dataset includes ABPM measurements for a subset of patients.

2. The European Society of Hypertension International Database: This is a large database of ABPM measurements from over 60,000 individuals from 12 different countries. The database is publicly available for research purposes.

3. The Penn State University ABPM database: This is a dataset of ABPM measurements collected from 63 individuals with hypertension. The dataset includes several ABPM parameters, such as systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and activity counts.

4. The 24-hour blood pressure variability dataset: This is a dataset of ABPM measurements collected from 200 individuals with hypertension. The dataset includes several ABPM parameters, such as mean daytime and nighttime blood pressure, 24-hour blood pressure variability, and morning surge.

These datasets can be used for various research purposes, such as developing and evaluating new ABPM analysis algorithms and investigating the relationship between ABPM parameters and various health outcomes. However, it is important to note that most of these datasets are de-identified to protect patient privacy, and researchers must adhere to strict ethical guidelines when working with these datasets.