The Individual Rdh Index: a Novel Vector Index for Statistical Assessment of Antihypertensive Treatment Reduction, Duration, and Homogeneity.
From: Bioengineering and Chronobiology Laboratories, Signal Theory and Communications Department, ETSIT, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain. mateoaboy@ieee.org
Blood pressure monitoring
- Publish Date: Apr 2006
- ISSN: 1359-5237
- Volume: 11
- Issue: 2
- Pages: 69-78
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Aboy Mateo, Fernández José R, McNames James, et al. The Individual Rdh Index: a Novel Vector Index for Statistical Assessment of Antihypertensive Treatment Reduction, Duration, and Homogeneity.. Apr 2006;11:69-78
Abstract
We propose a new vector index for the statistical assessment of antihypertensive treatment duration and homogeneity from ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. We termed this approach for evaluating and comparing blood pressure coverage offered by antihypertensive drugs over 24 h as the reduction-duration-homogeneity index. The reduction-duration-homogeneity index is a three-component vector index that incorporates information about the reduction, duration, and homogeneity of antihypertensive treatment, as well as their statistical significance. The advantages of the reduction-duration-homogeneity index are demonstrated by several comparative examples.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Adult, Antihypertensive Agents, Blood Pressure, Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory, Female, Humans, Hypertension, Male, Mathematics, Middle Aged, Treatment Outcome
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