Reliability of home blood pressure monitoring

What is it about?

Home blood pressure (BP) monitoring offers clinically relevant information enriched with more abundant data. However, there are few studies addressing the reliability of home BP devices and the quality of its data. This study aimed to evaluate the current status of home BP devices in terms of validation and accuracy.

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Why is it important?

The present study demonstrated that non-validated devices are widely used in clinical practice and a substantial portion is inaccurate. Therefore, recommending validated devices should be the first step. Furthermore, all devices need to be examined for accuracy prior to use irrespective of their validation status.