title: Validation of the A&D BP UB-542 wrist device for home blood pressure measurement according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol revision 2010.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to determine the accuracy of the A&D BP UB-542 wrist device for home blood pressure (BP) measurement according to the International Protocol of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH).
  
  
  METHODS
  Device evaluation was carried out in 33 patients. The mean age was 50.9±10.1 years, the mean systolic BP was 141.6±22.8 mmHg (range 92 : 189), the mean diastolic BP was 89.2±11.4 mmHg (range 62 : 120), the mean arm circumference was 28.8±3.2 cm (range 23-35), and the mean wrist circumference was 17.1±1.4 cm (range 14-19.5). The protocol requirements were followed precisely.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The device passed all requirements, fulfilling the standards of the protocol. On average, the device overestimated the systolic BP by 1.8±7.2 mmHg and diastolic BP by 1.6±5.7 mmHg.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These data show that the A&D BP UB-542 wrist device met the requirements for validation by the International Protocol and can be recommended for clinical use in the adult population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padua, Italy. francescasaladini@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Saladini
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Benetti
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fania
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palatini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015924:Blood Pressure Monitors; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009991:Oscillometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012648:Self Care / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014953:Wrist / Q000502:physiology*