Why the study?
Is the Omron Rx automated wrist blood pressure monitor accurate compared to standard upper arm devices and mercury sphygmomanometry in adults?
Population
Adults 18 years and over without cardiac arrhythmias or inaudible Korotkoff sounds.
Comparison
Omron Rx automated wrist blood pressure monitor vs Mercury sphygmomanometry and automated upper arm…
Design
Other
Authors
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May support wrist BP monitoring in adults; leaves open AAMI-compliant validation before routine adoption.
Is the Omron Rx automated wrist blood pressure monitor accurate compared to standard upper arm devices and mercury sphygmomanometry in adults?
The Omron Rx wrist monitor provides accurate blood pressure measurements comparable to standard upper arm devices, though it narrowly fails AAMI criteria.
Cuckson et al. (2004) studied this question.
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