Figure 9: Blood Pressure Data List display
2-6-2-1 Excluding/Including BP Measurements
It is useful to exclude a measurement from the Blood Pressure Data List in cases where the measurement is clearly incorrect. The software provides a simple way to include or exclude measurements while viewing a list. When a measurement is excluded from the Blood Pressure Data List, it will not be included in any of the software’s statistical or graphical analysis functions.
A measurement can be included or excluded by clicking on the measurement in the column labeled Exclude. An “X” in the Exclude column indicates that the measurement is excluded. A
In some cases the software automatically excludes measurements if an error occurred during the reading. Measurements that have been automatically excluded are displayed with and “X” in the Exclude column and cannot be included by the user.
Note: Measurements that have been excluded are not deleted from the data file.
2-6-2-2 Entering Comments
Comments, such as information taken from the patient activity diary, may be entered into the data file. To enter a comment, complete the steps below:
Step 1 Click the measurement in the column labeled Comments. Step 2 Type your comments – maximum 20 characters.
Note: You may write over any of the automatic measurement error comments. Step 3 Press the Enter key or click a different measurement to confirm the comments.
Step 4 To save the comments, click the Save button before closing the Blood Pressure Data List screen.
Step 5 Click the Close button if you do not want to save the comments.
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