February 1, 2008Blood Pressure Monitoring
Validation of the A&D UM-101 professional hybrid device for office blood pressure measurement according to the International Protocol
Why the study?
Does the A&D UM-101 mercury-free professional device accurately measure blood pressure compared to mercury sphygmomanometers in adults?
Population
33 adults (15 in phase 1, 18 in phase 2)
Comparison
Blood pressure measurement using the A&D UM-101… vs Simultaneous blood pressure measurement by two…
Design
Other
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports A&D UM-101 use without mark button for BP validation; leaves open need for larger confirmatory trials before routine adoption.
Structured PICO
Does the A&D UM-101 mercury-free professional device accurately measure blood pressure compared to mercury sphygmomanometers in adults?
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Population
33 adults (15 in phase 1, 18 in phase 2)
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Intervention
Blood pressure measurement using the A&D UM-101 mercury-free professional device (evaluated with and without the mark button)
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Comparator
Simultaneous blood pressure measurement by two observers using connected mercury sphygmomanometers
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Outcome
Accuracy of blood pressure measurement according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol (number of measurements within 5/10/15 mmHg of the reference)surrogate
The A&D UM-101 mercury-free professional device is accurate and recommended for clinical blood pressure measurement only when used without the mark button.
Cite This Study
Stergiou et al. (2008) studied this question.