A Review of Common Errors in the Indirect Measurement of Blood Pressure: Sphygmomanometry

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A Review of Common Errors in the Indirect Measurement of Blood Pressure

Sphygmomanometry

Richard H. Bailey, MD; John H. Bauer, MD

Arch Intern Med. 1993;153(24):2741-2748.

Abstract

There are three sources of error in the indirect measurementof 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 cumulativeeffect of these errors on the accuracy of indirect blood pressuremeasurement, and reviews the recommendations for proper indirectmeasurement of blood pressure.

(Arch Intern Med. 1993;153:2741-2748)

Author Affiliations

From the Hypertension Section, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri—Columbia.

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