Journal of American Pharmacists Association

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Accuracy and pharmacist perceptions of community-based automated blood pressure machines: Response to Tsuyuki and Gelfer

Megan E. Wiggers-Porta, PharmD; Janelle F. Ruisinger, PharmD; Sarah E. Hare, PharmD; Patricia A. Howard, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP; Brian J. Barnes, PharmD

J Am Pharm Assoc. 2012;52:134-135. doi:10.1331/JAPhA.2012.12005

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We thank Tsuyuki and Gelfer⁺¹ for their interest in our study.⁺² They correctly point out that we did not indicate which community-based automated blood pressure machines were evaluated in our study. We recognize that this is a study limitation.

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Tsuyuki RT, Gelfer M. Accuracy and pharmacist perceptions of community-based automated blood pressure machines: response to Wiggers-Porta et al. [letter]. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2012;52:134.[CrossRef]

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