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- Title
Blood Pressure Measurement Error in Children: Lessons in Measurement Reliability.
- Authors
Varney, Esther J.; Van Drunen, Ashley M.; Moore, Emily F.; Carlin, Kristen; Thomas, Karen
- Abstract
Background and Purpose: Blood pressure measurement represents the pressure exerted during heart ejection and filling. There are several ways to measure blood pressure and a valid measure is essential. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the approach to noninvasive blood pressure measurement in children. Methods: Blood pressure measurements were taken using the automatic Phillips MP30 monitor and compared against Welch Allyn blood pressure cuffs with Medline manual sphygmomanometers. Results: A total of 492 measurements were taken on 82 subjects, and they demonstrated comparability between automatic and manual devices. Conclusions: Although our study indicated acceptable agreement between automatic and manual blood pressure measurement, it also revealed measurement error remains a concern, with sample size, study protocol, training, and environment all playing a role.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSTIC errors; BLOOD pressure measurement; CHILDREN'S hospitals; CONCEPTUAL structures; CONFIDENCE intervals; CRITICAL care medicine; LONGITUDINAL method; STATISTICAL sampling; SPHYGMOMANOMETERS; BLOOD pressure testing machines; INTER-observer reliability; MEDICAL equipment reliability; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHILDREN; EQUIPMENT &; supplies; PREVENTION
- Publication
Journal of Nursing Measurement, 2019, Vol 27, Issue 1, p114
- ISSN
1061-3749
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1891/1061-3749.27.1.114