Key result
The Omron HEM-608 wrist monitor produced readings similar to the standard indirect method, with mean differences of -2.3 ± 7.9 mmHg for systolic and 0.97 ± 5.5 mmHg for diastolic blood pressure.
Why the study?
Does the Omron Model HEM-608 automated wrist monitor provide accurate blood pressure measurements compared to the standard indirect method in normotensive and hypertensive subjects?
Observational (n=100)
Does the Omron Model HEM-608 automated wrist monitor provide accurate blood pressure measurements compared to the standard indirect method in normotensive and hypertensive subjects?
The Omron HEM-608 automated wrist monitor provides blood pressure measurements comparable to standard indirect methods, validating its clinical use.
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Supports wrist BP device accuracy in this cohort; leaves open broader validation before clinical adoption.
OBJECTIVE - The aim of our study was to assess the profile of a wrist monitor, the Omron Model HEM-608, compared with the indirect method for blood pressure measurement. METHODS - Our study population consisted of 100 subjects, 29 being normotensive and 71 being hypertensive. Participants had their blood pressure checked 8 times with alternate techniques, 4 by the indirect method and 4 with the Omron wrist monitor. The validation criteria used to test this device were based on the internationally recognized protocols. RESULTS - Our data showed that the Omron HEM-608 reached a classification B for systolic and A for diastolic blood pressure, according to the one protocol. The mean differences between blood pressure values obtained with each of the methods were -2.3 +7.9mmHg for systolic and 0.97+5.5mmHg for diastolic blood pressure. Therefore, we considered this type of device approved according to the criteria selected. CONCLUSION - Our study leads us to conclude that this wrist monitor is not only easy to use, but also produces results very similar to those obtained by the standard indirect method.
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Plavnik et al. (2001) conducted an observational in Normotension and hypertension (n=100). Omron Model HEM-608 wrist monitor vs. Standard indirect method was evaluated on Mean differences between blood pressure values obtained with each method (MD -2.3 mmHg (systolic) and 0.97 mmHg (diastolic)). The Omron HEM-608 wrist monitor produced readings similar to the standard indirect method, with mean differences of -2.3 ± 7.9 mmHg for systolic and 0.97 ± 5.5 mmHg for diastolic blood pressure.
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