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Evaluation of the Omron MX3 Plus monitor for blood pressure measurement in adolescents

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This study analyzed the accuracy/agreement of the Omron MX3 monitor on 165 adolescents. Blood pressure was measured by the automatic monitor connected in Y with the mercury column (three consecutive and simultaneous measures). The independent measures were analyzed, and the mean differences between systolic and diastolic measures for both methods were calculated and compared with British Hypertension Society (BHS) and Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) criteria. The automatic monitor received the highest degree of BHS recommendations for systolic and diastolic blood pressures according to the BHS. The median (25th and 75th) difference between the observer and the monitor measurements was −2 (−6 and 1) mmHg for systolic and 0 (−3 and1) mmHg for diastolic pressures. The monitor also satisfies the AAMI standard for the studied population. In conclusion, the Omron MX3 Plus monitor can be considered reliable and valid for clinical practice and is in accordance with BHS and AAMI criteria.

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  1. Department of Physical Education, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid km 380, 86051-990, Londrina, PR, Brazil

    Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, Juliano Casonatto, Marcos Doederlein Polito, Jefferson Rosa Cardoso, Débora Alves Guariglia, Aline Mendes Gerage & Arli Ramos de Oliveira

  2. Department of Physical Education, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rua Roberto Simonsen 305, 19060-900, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil

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Christofaro, D.G.D., Casonatto, J., Polito, M.D. et al. Evaluation of the Omron MX3 Plus monitor for blood pressure measurement in adolescents. Eur J Pediatr 168, 1349–1354 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-009-0936-x

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