Does changing from mercury to electronic blood pressure measurement influence recorded blood pressure? An observational study.

Journal article

Mercury sphygmomanometers have been commonly used in primary care to measure blood pressure but are associated with bias. Electronic blood pressure machines are being introduced in many practices and have anecdotally been associated with higher recorded blood pressure. This study examined recorded blood pressure in four practices before and after electronic blood pressure machine introduction. No consistent change in mean blood pressure was apparent following their introduction, but there was...

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Authors: McManus, R; Mant, J; Hull, MR; Hobbs, F

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
• Volume: 53
• Issue: 497
• Pages: 953-956
• Publication date: 2003-12-01
• EISSN: 1478-5242
• ISSN: 0960-1643
• Language: English
• Keywords: Blood Pressure Determination; Sphygmomanometers; Reproducibility of Results; Family Practice; Blood Pressure; Electronics, Medical; Humans