Validated Blood Pressure Monitors

The BHS recommends that only properly validated BP monitors be used both in the clinic and at home. All the monitors listed on this website have been clinically validated. This means that all the machines, regardless of their cost, give reliable readings when used correctly. Please note that added cost does not equate to added accuracy.

Validated Blood Pressure Monitors

Below are links to the blood pressure measuring devices that have been tested according to the revised BHS protocol (1993) and/or the International Protocol and/or the AAMI Protocol, that have met the BHS criteria. To meet these criteria, devices must achieve a minimum B grade for both systolic and diastolic measurements for the revised BHS protocol or pass the accepted criteria of the International Protocol or the AAMI Protocol. The references for each of these protocols can be found on the 'Publications' page of this website.

We have not listed devices that have not been tested by these protocols or those that have been tested and failed to meet the criteria.

Derivative Devices
Devices that are listed as being derivative of other models have been approved for addition to these lists on the basis of information supplied to the BHS by the manufacturer. This information has not been rigorously tested but has been accepted in good faith.

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INDEX

Automatic Blood Pressure Devices
for clinical use and also suitable for home/self assessment

Wrist Blood Pressure Devices
for clinical use and also suitable for home/self assessment

Automatic Blood Pressure Devices
for clinical use

Automatic Blood Pressure Devices
for clinical use with children

Automatic Blood Pressure Devices
for use in Special Cases (e.g. Pregnancy)

Aneroid Sphygmomanometers
for Clinical use

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitors - Oscillometric Mode

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitors - Auscultatory Mode

Ambulatory Wrist Devices

Manual Blood Pressure Devices
for Clinical use