Key result
Del Mar Avionics ambulatory BP monitor proves highly accurate, closely matching trained technicians for most readings.
Why the study?
Does the Del Mar Avionics automatic ambulatory blood pressure-recording device provide accurate blood pressure readings compared to a trained technician?
Comparison
Del Mar Avionics automatic ambulatory blood pressure device vs trained technician observations simultaneously in the same arm
Authors
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May support ambulatory BP monitoring; leaves open prospective validation before routine adoption.
Observational
Does the Del Mar Avionics automatic ambulatory blood pressure-recording device provide accurate blood pressure readings compared to a trained technician?
The Del Mar Avionics automatic ambulatory blood pressure-recording device provides reasonably accurate blood pressure measurements compared to manual technician readings, useful for evaluating hypertension and episodic cardiovascular phenomena.
Sheps et al. (1981) conducted an observational in Hypertension and episodic cardiovascular phenomena. Del Mar Avionics automatic ambulatory blood pressure recording device vs. Trained technician's observations was evaluated on Proportion of readings differing by >10 mm Hg from technician. The Del Mar Avionics ambulatory blood pressure device was accurate, with only 11% of systolic and 5% of diastolic readings differing by >10 mm Hg compared to a trained technician's observations.
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