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Blood pressure measurement [message #30576] Sat, 28 December 2024 00:48 Go to next message
Lingkan is currently offline  Lingkan
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What blood pressure measurement protocol/guideline was followed by the Bangladesh Demographic & Health Survey 2017-18? What about the positioning of the participants during BP measurement?

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Re: Blood pressure measurement [message #30579 is a reply to message #30576] Mon, 30 December 2024 18:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bridgette-DHS is currently offline  Bridgette-DHS
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Following is a response from Senior DHS staff member, Tom Pullum:

The protocol for all the biometry in all DHS surveys is completely consistent with WHO guidelines. The interview teams include one or two members who are specially trained and usually do nothing other than biometry. The following link to the website may be helpful:

https://dhsprogram.com/Methodology/Biomarkers.cfm

[Updated on: Tue, 31 December 2024 10:03]

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Re: Blood pressure measurement [message #30581 is a reply to message #30579] Wed, 01 January 2025 01:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Lingkan is currently offline  Lingkan
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The manual does not include the blood pressure measurement. Where could we find it?

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Re: Blood pressure measurement [message #30602 is a reply to message #30581] Mon, 06 January 2025 08:24 Go to previous message
Bridgette-DHS is currently offline  Bridgette-DHS
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Following is a response from Senior DHS staff member, Tom Pullum:

In the Bangladesh 2017-18 survey, the blood pressure measurements are in the PR file (BDPR7RFL.dta). They are among the variables with names that begin with "sb3".

In general, to find the blood pressure variables, it usually works to open the data file and enter "lookfor pressure" or "lookfor systolic".

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