title: Accuracy assessment of the Dinamap ProCare 400 in pregnancy and preeclampsia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the accuracy of the Dinamap ProCare 400 in pregnancy and preeclampsia, according to the British Hypertension Society protocol.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ethical approval was obtained. Forty-five women were recruited at two large teaching hospitals. Nine sequential same arm measurements were taken from each woman alternating between the Dinamap and mercury sphygmomanometry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The device achieved an A/A grade (pregnancy) and an A/B grade (preeclampsia). Mean difference (SD) were 1.1(5.8)/0.1(5.7) mmHg (pregnancy) and -0.5(5.4)/0.9(9.5) mmHg (preeclampsia) for systolic/diastolic.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Dinamap ProCare 400 is recommended for use in pregnancy and has good accuracy in preeclampsia, although caution is still advised.
authors.affiliation: King's College London, Division of Reproduction and Endocrinology, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Annemarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Greeff
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Anthony
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shennan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy