Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 338-344 , April 2002

Accuracy of blood pressure measurement and anthropometry among volunteer observers in a large community survey

  • Claire Adams

      Affiliations

    • University of Western Australia, School of Dentistry, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-61-8-9380-8181; fax: +1-61-8-9380-1199 E-mail address:(C. Adams)
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  • Valerie Burke

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Royal Perth Hospital, GPO Box X2213, Perth, WA 6001, Australia
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  • Lawrie J Beilin

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Royal Perth Hospital, GPO Box X2213, Perth, WA 6001, Australia

Received 14 February 2001 ,Revised 5 October 2001 ,Accepted 8 October 2001.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 338-344 , April 2002

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