February 1, 2018Journal of Hypertension
Improving the accuracy of blood pressure measurement
Key result
The European Society of Hypertension International Protocol (ESH-IP) was utilized in 177 published blood pressure monitor validation studies between 2002 and 2017.
Population
Published validation studies of blood pressure measuring devices from 2002 to 2017
Comparison
European Society of Hypertension International… vs Other validation protocols
Design
Review
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Discussion
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Implication
Supports validation study growth; leaves open need for a universal protocol.
Key Points
- To review the international impact of the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol (ESH-IP) and evaluate lessons learned to justify a universal validation standard.
- Conducted a comprehensive PubMed review of published blood pressure device validation studies from 2002 to 2017.
- Identified and classified validation studies based on the protocol utilized, including ESH-IP, British Hypertension Society, AAMI, and ISO standards.
- Identified 177 validation studies using the ESH-IP, 59 using the British Hypertension Society protocol, 46 using the AAMI standard, and 23 using the ISO standard.
- Demonstrated that among ESH-IP studies, 93% evaluated oscillometric devices, 80% upper arm monitors, 71% home monitors, 25% office devices, and 7% ambulatory monitors.
- Observed that published validation studies more than doubled in the last decade, leading AAMI, ESH, and ISO experts to collaborate on developing a universal validation protocol.
Structured PICO
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Population
Published validation studies of blood pressure measuring devices from 2002 to 2017
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Intervention
European Society of Hypertension International Protocol (ESH-IP) for validation of blood pressure measuring devices
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Comparator
Other validation protocols (British Hypertension Society, AAMI, ISO)
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Outcome
Number of published validation studies and characteristics of devices tested
The ESH-IP has successfully increased the number of independent validation studies for blood pressure monitors, highlighting the need for a universal international validation protocol.
Cite This Study
Stergiou et al. (2018) conducted a review in Blood pressure measurement (n=305). European Society of Hypertension International Protocol (ESH-IP) vs. Other validation protocols (BHS, AAMI, ISO) was evaluated on Number of published validation studies. The European Society of Hypertension International Protocol (ESH-IP) was utilized in 177 published blood pressure monitor validation studies between 2002 and 2017.