Key result
Only 74% of BP monitor validation studies fully meet protocol criteria despite higher reported success.
Why the study?
To evaluate which validation protocols are currently used since the 2018 universal standard protocol and determine the proportion of published BP monitor validations meeting protocol criteria.
Population
157 publications reporting 197 device validation studies
Design
Systematic review
Authors
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Clinicians should independently verify validation protocols rather than accept author reports; challenges overestimation of success in published tool evaluations.
Systematic Review (n=197)
A systematic review found that 26% of published successful blood pressure monitor validations were inadequate, highlighting flaws in the peer-review process and the need for independent validation lists.
Cross et al. (2026) conducted a systematic review in Blood pressure monitor validation (n=197). Universal standard protocol for BP device validation was evaluated on Proportion of BP monitor validations fully meeting protocol validation criteria. A systematic review of 197 blood pressure monitor validation studies found that while 93% were reported as successful by authors, only 74% actually fulfilled all protocol validation criteria.
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