A REVIEW OF COMMON ERRORS IN THE INDIRECT MEASUREMENT OF BLOOD-PRESSURE - SPHYGMOMANOMETRY

Authors
BAILEY RH BAUER JH
Citation
Rh. Bailey et Jh. Bauer, A REVIEW OF COMMON ERRORS IN THE INDIRECT MEASUREMENT OF BLOOD-PRESSURE - SPHYGMOMANOMETRY, Archives of internal medicine, 153(24), 1993, pp. 2741-2748
Citations number
101
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Archives of internal medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00039926
Volume
153
Issue
24
Year of publication
1993
Pages
2741 - 2748
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9926(1993)153:24<2741:AROCEI>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
There are three sources of error in the indirect measurement of blood pressure: (1) observer bias, (2) faulty equipment, and (3) failure to standardize the techniques of measurement. This article examines each area extensively, discusses the cumulative effect of these errors on t he accuracy of indirect blood pressure measurement, and reviews the re commendations for proper indirect measurement of blood pressure.