Prevalence and accuracy of home sphygmomanometers in an urban population
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11032043 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lorraine P Hahn (University of Minnesota), A R Folsom, J Michael Sprafka (University of Minnesota, Duluth), Ronald J Prineas (0000-0001-7494-0634, University of Minnesota, Duluth) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1459-1461 |
| Publication date | 1987-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.77.11.1459 |
| PMID | 3661803 |
| OpenAlex | W2001381638 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
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
Blood pressure · Environmental health · Metropolitan area · Population · Sphygmomanometer · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.07 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |