Validation of Haier BP3BG1-A automatic upper arm blood pressure monitor for clinical use and self-measurement

AIM:To validate the Haier BP3BG1-A automatic upper arm blood pressure monitor according to the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol (ESH-IP) revision 2010. METHODS: Sequential same-left-arm measurements of systolic and diastolic blood pressure were obtained in 33 participants using the mercury sphygmomanometer and the test device. According to the validation protocol, 99 pairs of the test device and reference blood pressure measurements (three pairs for each of the 33 participants) were obtained in the study. RESULTS: The device produced 73, 98 and 99 measurements within 5, 10 and 15 mmHg for systolic blood pressure (SBP) and 86, 98 and 99 for diastolic blood pressure (DBP), respectively. The mean SD device-observer difference was (3.1±3.7) mmHg for SBP and (-0.9±3.7) mmHg for DBP. The number of subjects with two or three of the device-observer difference within 5 mmHg was 26 for SBP and 29 for DBP. CONCLUSION: Haier BP3BG1-A automatic upper arm blood pressure monitor can be recommended for clinical use and self-measurement in an adult population on the basis of the ESH-IP revision 2010.