The British Hypertension Society protocol for the evaluation of automated and semi-automated blood pressure measuring devices with special reference to ambulatory systems

With the increasing manufacture of expensive systems for the measurement of ambulatory blood pressure there is a need for potential purchasers to be able to satisfy themselves that the systems have been evaluated according to agreed criteria. The British Hypertension Society has, therefore, drawn up...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of hypertension 1990-07, Vol.8 (7), p.607-619
Hauptverfasser: OʼBrien, Eoin, Petrie, James, Littler, William, de Swiet, Michael, Padfield, Paul L, OʼMalley, Kevin, Jamieson, Michael, Altman, Douglas, Bland, Martin, Atkins, Neil
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Zusammenfassung:With the increasing manufacture of expensive systems for the measurement of ambulatory blood pressure there is a need for potential purchasers to be able to satisfy themselves that the systems have been evaluated according to agreed criteria. The British Hypertension Society has, therefore, drawn up a protocol of requirements for the evaluation of these devices. This protocol incorporates many features of the American National Standard for Non-Automated Sphygmomanometers but includes many additional features, such as strict criteria for observer training, interdevice variability testing before and after a month of ambulatory use, and a new system of analysis which permits the test system to be graded. It is recommended that manufacturers of ambulatory blood pressure measuring devices should obtain an unbiased evaluation according to a recognized standard before a device is marketed.
ISSN:0263-6352
1473-5598
DOI:10.1097/00004872-199007000-00004