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January 1, 2008Blood PressureOpen Access

Self‐measurement of blood pressure at home: Is it reliable?

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Why the study?

Are home sphygmomanometers used by patients accurate?

Population

693 home sphygmomanometers in adequate working condition

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

MDMelda DilekOndokuz Mayıs UniversityZAZelal AdıbelliUsak UniversityTATürkan AydogduOndokuz Mayıs University

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Implication

Home monitor inaccuracy may mislead hypertension care; leaves open prospective validation of verification protocols.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the measurement accuracy of home sphygmomanometers and assess the knowledge and monitoring behaviors of device owners.
  • Evaluated 723 personal blood pressure monitors brought by individuals to a university hospital hypertension clinic over a 1-year campaign.
  • Analyzed 693 devices (96%) confirmed to be in adequate working order, including 439 automatic monitors (63%).
  • Overall, 411 of the 693 evaluated sphygmomanometers (59.3%) were inaccurate.
  • Wrist-worn monitors demonstrated high error rates, with 80.0% (256/320) categorized as inaccurate.

Structured PICO

Are home sphygmomanometers used by patients accurate?

P
Population
693 home sphygmomanometers in adequate working condition (out of 723 brought by individuals to a University Hospital Hypertension Clinic)
I
Intervention
Evaluation of home sphygmomanometer accuracy
O
Outcome
Accuracy of home sphygmomanometers

A high proportion of home blood pressure monitors, particularly wrist devices, are inaccurate, highlighting the need for regular accuracy checks by healthcare providers.

Cite This Study

Dilek et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7dd5d229cd345315cda4f3https://doi.org/10.1080/08037050701758018

Topics

Hypertension management
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