Key result
The BpTRU automated device demonstrated similar accuracy to standard mercury sphygmomanometry in children, with a mean difference of 1.45+/-5.67 mmHg for systolic blood pressure.
Why the study?
Does the BpTRU automated oscillometric blood pressure device provide accurate blood pressure measurements compared to standard auscultatory mercury sphygmomanometry in a pediatric population?
Population
36 pediatric subjects aged 3-18 years (yielding 162 pairs of sitting blood pressures)
Comparison
BpTRU automated non-invasive oscillometric blood… vs Standard auscultatory mercury sphygmomanometer
Design
Cross-sectional, Observers and the BpTRU were blinded from each other
Authors
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May offer a reliable alternative to mercury sphygmomanometry in children; leaves open broader validation in diverse populations.
Cross-Sectional (n=36)
Blinded
Does the BpTRU automated oscillometric blood pressure device provide accurate blood pressure measurements compared to standard auscultatory mercury sphygmomanometry in a pediatric population?
Mean Difference: 1.45
The BpTRU automated blood pressure monitor demonstrates acceptable accuracy compared to standard mercury sphygmomanometry in children.
Mattu et al. (2004) conducted a cross-sectional in Pediatric population (n=36). BpTRU automated oscillometric blood pressure device vs. standard auscultatory mercury sphygmomanometer was evaluated on Difference between mean BpTRU readings and reference standard measurements for systolic blood pressure (MD 1.45 mmHg). The BpTRU automated device demonstrated similar accuracy to standard mercury sphygmomanometry in children, with a mean difference of 1.45+/-5.67 mmHg for systolic blood pressure.
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