Why the study?
Does the Omron HEM-705-CP automatic device accurately measure blood pressure compared to the standard auscultatory method in large epidemiologic studies?
Population
1,084 subjects in a large cohort study
Comparison
Blood pressure measurement using the Omron… vs Standard auscultatory method with a mercury…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support Omron use in epidemiologic cohorts despite small biases; leaves open outcome validation against auscultatory standards.
Does the Omron HEM-705-CP automatic device accurately measure blood pressure compared to the standard auscultatory method in large epidemiologic studies?
The Omron HEM-705-CP automatic blood pressure device demonstrates acceptable accuracy for use in large epidemiologic studies, with high specificity for detecting hypertension.
Vera-Cala et al. (2011) studied this question.
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