A validation of the Mobil O Graph (version 12) ambulatory blood pressure monitor

Objective To assess the clinical accuracy of the Mobil O Graph (version 12) ambulatory blood pressure monitor in an adult population. Methods The accuracy of the device was assessed by predefined criteria (Bri tish Hypertension Society, BHS) in 85 subjects recruited from the patients and staff in a teaching hospital. A series of same-arm sequential blood pre ssure measurements were taken: first two observers taking simultaneous merc ury readings, followed by a reading with the Mobil O Graph ambulatory monit or. A total of seven readings were taken from each subject in the sitting p osition. The data were then analysed according to the BHS protocol and the criteria of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI). Results The Mobil O Graph ambulatory monitor fulfilled the criteria of the BHS protocol, achieving a grade B for systolic blood pressure (SBP) and a g rade A for diastolic blood pressure (DBP), The mean differences were -2 +/- 8 mmHg for SEP and -2 +/- 7 mmHg for DBP. The device therefore also passed the AAMI standard (the mean to be within 5 +/- 8 mmHg). Conclusion The Mobil O Graph ambulatory monitor performed in a satisfactory manner according to the BHS and the AAMI criteria and can therefore be rec ommended for clinical use in the general population. (C) 2000 Lippincott Wi lliams & Wilkins.