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Validation and use of the Finometer for blood pressure measurement in normal, hypertensive and pre-eclamptic pregnancy.

Ayten A Elvan-Taşpinar, Leonore A LA Uiterkamp, J Marko JM Sikkema, Michiel L ML Bots, Hein A HA Koomans, Hein W HW Bruinse, and Arie A Franx

J Hypertens 21(11):2053-60 (2003) PMID 14597848

Although a large variety of automated blood pressure devices are available, only some have been validated for use in clinical practice. The British Hypertension Society (BHS) recommends separate validation of automated devices in special subgroups, e.g. the elderly and pregnant women. The aim of this study was to compare the Finometer (FM) and the earlier validated SpaceLabs 90207 (SL) with standard auscultatory blood pressure measurements in normal, pre-eclamptic and hypertensive pregnancy, following the guidelines of the BHS and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).

DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000098138.70956.68
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