Abstract
The prevalence of ownership (7.5 per cent) and the accuracy of home sphygmomanometers were determined in a population-based survey in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Sixty-four per cent of home sphygmomanometers were accurate within ±2 mm Hg of a calibrating sphygmomanometer; another 26 per cent were within ±3-6 mm Hg. These results suggest that although many home sphygmomanometers are accurate, some are very inaccurate. Health care providers should advise regular calibration when home sphygmomanometers are used for therapeutic self-management of hypertension.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1459-1461 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American journal of public health |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1987 |