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Blood Pressure Measurement Core
The BP Measurement Core, led by Dr. Daichi Shimbo, focuses on ensuring accurate and reliable blood pressure (BP) measurement across all projects. Dr. Shimbo, an esteemed expert in hypertension, is the Director of the Hypertension Center at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. By ensuring rigor and reproducibility in BP measurement, the core contributes to high-quality data across the network's projects.
Core Activities
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Development of the BP measurement protocol for all five projects
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Annual training and certification for study staff in BP measurement
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Guidance on BP device-related issues
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Continuous monitoring and feedback on the quality of BP readings
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Advice and support to the Statistical Core for BP data management and analysis
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