[Measurement of blood pressure in consultation and automated mesurement (BPTru(®)) to evaluate the white coat effect].

Background And Objective: White coat effect (WCE) is one of the main bias that can affect office blood pressure (BP) measurement. Therefore, it is a factor must be considered in hypertensives to avoid mistakes in diagnosis and/or treatment. Employment of automated office BP (AOBP) devices could diminish that effect.