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Automatic digital blood pressure devices for clinical use and also suitable for home/self assessment  

Microlife 3AC-1 International Validation

Omron HEM 705-CP BHS Grade B/A
O'Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N, Thomas M. Evaluation of three devices for self-measurement of blood pressure according to the revised British Hypertension Society Protocol: the Omron HEM-705CP, Phillips HP5332, and Nissei DS-175. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996; 1:55-61

Omron M4 BHS Grade A/A
Bortolotto LA, Henry O, Hanon O et al. Validation of two devices for self-measurement of blood pressure by elderly patients according to the revised British Hypertension Society Protocol : the Omron HEM-722C and HEM-713C. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1999; 4 : 21-25

Omron M5-I International Protocol
El Assaad MA, Topouchian JA, Asmar RG. Evaluation of two devices for self-measurement of blood pressure according to the international protocol: the Omron M5-I and the Omron 705-IT Blood Pressure Monitoring 2003; 8(3):127-133

Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Devices for clinical use

Vital Signs 4 BHS A/A
Jones CR, Taylor K, Poston L, Shennan AH. Validation of the Welch Allyn 'Vital Signs' oscillometric blood pressure monitor. Journal of Human Hypertension. 2001; 15 : 191-195

Ambulatory blood pressure measuring devices (oscillometric mode)

ABP-2000 BHS Grade A/B
Granero R, Linfa-Homes G, Isaacura C, Homes A. Validation of the ABP-2000: An ambulatory blood pressure device in a Latin-American population. CVD Prevention 1999; 2 : 54-57

Daypress 500 BHS Grade A/B
Livi R, Teghini L, Cagnoni S, Scarpelli PT. Simultaneous and Sequential Same-Arm Measurements in the Validation Studies of Automated Blood Pressure Measuring Devices. Am J Hypertens 1996;9:1228-1231

DIASYS Integra BHS Grade B/B
Gosse P, Laforge A, Ansborto P et al. Clinical evaluation of the DIASYS integra blood pressure recorder [Abstract]. J Hypertens 1997; 15 (suppl): 18S

ES-H531 BHS Grade B/B
Kuwajima I, Nishinaga M, Kanamaru A. The accuracy and clinical performance of a new compact ambulatory blood pressure measuring device, the ES-H531. Am J Hypertens 1998; 11 : 1328-1333

Nissei DS-240 BHS Grade B/A
Mee F, Atkins N, O'Brien E. Validation of the Nissei DS-240 ambulatory blood pressure measuring system as determined by the British Hypertension Society protocol. J Hum Hypertens 1994; 8: 295

SL90202 BHS Grade B/B
O'Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N, O'Malley K. Evaluation of the SpaceLabs 90202 according to the AAMI standard and BHS criteria. J Human Hypertens 1991; 5:223-226

TM-2420 MODEL 6 BHS Grade B/B
White WB, Pickering TG, Morganroth J et al. A Multicentre evaluation of the A&D TM-2420 ambulatory blood pressure recorder. Am J Hypertens 1991; 4 : 890-896

TM-2420 MODEL 7 BHS Grade B/B
Palatini P, Penzo M, Canali C, Pessina AC. Validation of the accuracy of the A&D TM-2420 Model 7 for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, and effect of microphone replacement on its performance. J Ambul Monit 1991; 4: 281-288

Ambulatory blood pressure measuring devices (auscultatory mode)

CH-DRUCK BHS Grade A/A
O'Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N, O'Malley K. (1993) Accuracy of the CH- Druck/Pressure ERKA ambulatory blood pressure measuring system determined by the British Hypertension Society protocol. J Hypertens
11(suppl 2):S1-S7

DIASYS integra BHS Grade B/A
Gosse P, Laforge A, Ansborto P et al. (1997) Clinical evaluation of the DIASYS integra blood pressure recorder [Abstract]. J Hypertens. 15 (suppl): 18S

ES-H531 BHS Grade A/A
Kuwajima I, Nishinaga M, Kanamaru A. (1998) The accuracy and clinical performance of a new compact ambulatory blood pressure measuring device, the ES-H531. Am J Hypertens. 11 : 1328-1333

Profilomat BHS Grade B/A
O'Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N, O'Malley K. (1993) Accuracy of the Profilomat ambulatory blood pressure measuring system determined by the British Hypertension Society protocol. J Hypertens. 11 (suppl 2):S9-S15

QUIET TRAK BHS Grade A/A
Modesti PA, Costoli A, Cecioni I et al. Clinical Evaluation of the QuietTrak Blood Pressure Recorder according to the protocol of the British Hypertension Society. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996; 1: 63-68

Schiller BR-102 BHS Grade B/B
Mee F, Atkins N, O'Brien E. (1999) Evaluation of the Schiller BR-102 ambulatory blood pressure system according to the protocols of the BHS and AAMI. Blood Pressure Monitoring. 4 : 35-43

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