Specific user errors lead to inaccurately low blood pressure measurements
Specific user errors, improper postures, and deviations from standardized measurement procedures can lead to inaccurate blood pressure readings.
The retrieved literature, particularly systematic reviews and clinical guidelines on blood pressure measurement sources of error, overwhelmingly supports the premise that user technique errors and pre-measurement factors can skew blood pressure readings significantly.
N Pilz, D S Picone, A Patzak, O S Opatz, T Lindner, L Fesseler, V Heinz, T L Bothe. Cuff-based blood pressure measurement: challenges and solutions.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2024.2402368
Identifies patient factors such as posture and physical activity as influential on blood pressure readings.
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Jian Liu, Yumin Li, Jianqing Li, Dingchang Zheng, Chengyu Liu. Sources of automatic office blood pressure measurement error: a systematic review.. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6579/ac890e
Systematic review comprehensively documents how various measurement procedure errors directly impact systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings.
N R Campbell, A Chockalingam, J G Fodor, D W McKay. Accurate, reproducible measurement of blood pressure.. 1990. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2192791/
Demonstrates how poor technique and improper patient preparation can account for large differences in blood pressure readings.
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