Asayama K, Ohkubo T, Kikuya M, et al . Prediction of stroke by self-measurement of blood pressure at home versus casual screening blood pressure measurement in relation to the Joint National Committee 7 classification: the Ohasama study. Stroke 2004;35:2356–61. [OpenUrl][1][Abstract/FREE Full Text][2] Q In a Japanese population, is self measured home blood pressure (BP) or clinic BP measured by healthcare professionals accurate for predicting the risk of a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA)? Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★☆☆ IM/Ambulatory care ★★★★★☆☆ Neurology ★★★★★☆☆ ### ![Graphic][3]Design: a cohort of Japanese people followed up for a mean of 10.6 years (maximum of 13.9 y) ### ![Graphic][4]Setting: A rural community (Ohasama town) in Japan. ### ![Graphic][5]Participants: 1702 participants ⩾40 years of age (mean age 61 y, 61% women) who were followed up for the first onset of … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DStroke%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1161%252F01.STR.0000141679.42349.9f%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F15331792%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/ijlink?linkType=ABST&journalCode=strokeaha&resid=35/10/2356&atom=%2Febmed%2F10%2F3%2F92.atom [3]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif [4]: /embed/inline-graphic-2.gif [5]: /embed/inline-graphic-3.gif