Comparison of two automated sphygmomanometers for use in the office setting.
OBJECTIVE
To compare readings obtained using two automated blood pressure (BP) recording devices, BpTRU and Omron 907, in a clinical setting.


METHODS
Two series of 50 patients attending a hypertension unit for 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring had BP recorded either every 1 or every 2 min using BpTRU and Omron 907 devices with the order of the measurements being randomized.


RESULTS
No significant differences for systolic BP between the mean readings taken using the BpTRU or Omron 907 recorders at either 1 or 2 min were observed. Diastolic BP readings were similar using the 1-min interval setting but were 5.0 mmHg lower for the Omron 907 (P<0.001) when readings were taken at 2-min intervals.


CONCLUSIONS
BP measurements can be made in the clinical setting using either the BpTRU or Omron 907 automated sphygmomanometers.
Myers
Martin G
MG
Division of Cardiology, Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. martin.myers@sunnybrook.ca
Valdivieso
Miguel
M
Kiss
Alexander
A
Tobe
Sheldon W
SW
D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010824:Physicians' Offices; D019722:Sphygmomanometers