705it blood pressure monitor

Self-reported data on sex, age and current smoking status were collected within the SP. TC and BP were assessed during both, the SP and the EP. TC was determined from blood samples using standard methodology at the Institute of Clinical Chemistry at the University Medicine Greifswald. A single blood pressure reading of the right arm in the seated position was taken during the SP. During the EP, blood pressure measurement was performed according to a standardized protocol by a certified nurse [12 (link)]. The first reading was taken after a 5-min rest. In total, three readings of the right arm and one reading of the left arm were taken at 3-min intervals. For all blood pressure measurements, an Omron 705IT blood pressure monitor (Omron Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) was used.
Variables used for the SCORE, in addition to TC and BP included age, sex, and smoking status. Since the standard of blood pressure measurement might be a key component for the SCORE, three variables were built. The first variable (SCORE^SP) included the result of TC and a single BP as the basis of the SP. The second variable and the third variable included TC and the first reading of BP (SCORE^EP/BP-first) or the mean of the second and third readings of BP (SCORE^EP/BP-mean) as the basis of the EP. The calculation of the SCORE was based on the equation scheme suggested by Conroy and colleagues [13 (link)].

Body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure measurements were taken during the clinical examination based on standardized operational procedures. Weight and height were measured (respectively by a stadiometer fixed to a wall and Tanita scale with digital read-out), and BMI was calculated as body weight (kg) divided by the square of height (m).
Blood pressure was measured with an Omron 705-IT blood pressure monitor on the right arm using a cuff adapted to the circumference of the arm. Measurements were taken at 30 min from the blood test and after 5 min of rest, without change of position. Three measurements were made, 1 min apart. The systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) for each person were taken the average of the last two measurements. People for whom at least two BP measurements were not completed were excluded from the analysis. Information on antihypertensive treatments were obtained by matching the individual data of the subjects included in the study with the data from the Sniiram (National inter-scheme health insurance information system). The names of the treatments and the reimbursement dates in the year preceding the health examination were collected.