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Comparative Study
[Validation of Oscillomat, a device for self-measurement of blood pressure. Comparison with mercury sphygmomanometers].
- R Asmar, P Sassano, P Demolis, J Ménard, and M Safar.
- Départment d'Hypertension artérielle Hôpital Broussais, Paris.
- Presse Med. 1991 Mar 30; 20 (12): 551-5.
AbstractSelf-measurement of arterial blood pressure (BP) is a valuable aid in the follow-up of hypertensive patients. Unfortunately, the devices utilized are not subject to certification and therefore must be validated. In this study, the accuracy and precision of BP measurement with the Oscillomat device were measured and simultaneously compared with those of a standard mercury sphygomomanometer in 60 subjects and with a random zero mercury sphygmomanometer in 44 subjects. The Oscillomat device correctly explored systolic and diastolic BP within a 55 to 210 mmHg range. Compared with the auscultatory method, it tended to underestimate systolic BP values by + 3 to -15 mmHg and diastolic B.P. values by + 1 to -15 mmHg.
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