When mouth bacteria are disrupted, blood pressure goes up regardless of how it's measured - whether at the doctor's office, at home, or with a 24-hour monitor.
Scientific Claim
The blood pressure effects of disrupting oral nitrate-reducing bacteria are consistent across different measurement methods (clinic, home, and ambulatory monitoring) in healthy young adults.
Original Statement
“The changes in BP were similar irrespective of the method of measurement, i.e., clinic BP (ΔSBP 3.5±1.0 mm Hg, p = 0.003; ΔDBP 2.2±1.0 mm Hg, p = 0.038), home (ΔSBP 2.9 ± 0.4 mm Hg, p < 0.001; ΔDBP 2.0 ± 0.5 mm Hg, p < 0.001), and ambulatory (ΔSBP 2.4 ± 0.9 mm Hg, p = 0.017; ΔDBP 2.2 ± 0.8 mm Hg, p = 0.014).”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
The study design supports quantitative association claims. The language 'are consistent across different measurement methods' appropriately reflects the observed consistency without implying causation.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
Physiological role for nitrate-reducing oral bacteria in blood pressure control