Conventional Versus Automated Measurement of Blood Pressure in the Office (The CAMBO Study) (CAMBO)

Inclusion Criteria:

• Both treated and untreated patients with systolic hypertension under routine FP care
• For untreated patients, routine office SBP as measured by the patient's FP at the last routine office visit using a mercury device must have SBP ≥ 160 mmHg and DBP <= 95 mmHg
• For patients already receiving antihypertensive therapy, the last routine office BP as measured by the patient's FP using mercury sphygmomanometry must be SBP ≥ 140 mmHg and DBP <= 90 mmHg

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of target organ damage such as MI, stroke, and serum creatinine twice normal
• Diabetes mellitus treated with insulin or oral hypoglycemic therapy
• Secondary hypertension
• Participation in another research study involving measurement of BP
• Patient's insistence on using self BP measurement outside of the study
• Any conditions or circumstances which might preclude the successful completion of the study