Evidence regarding the accuracy of wrist blood pressure monitors compared to upper arm monitors is mixed; while some modern validated wrist devices show strong correlation and meet international standards for general screening or trend monitoring, multiple studies demonstrate significant measurement biases, reduced precision, and a lack of diagnostic interchangeability with standard upper-arm devices.
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The retrieved papers present conflicting evidence. While recent studies on specific advanced wrist devices (such as the Huawei Watch D) indicate they can meet standard validation criteria or serve well for trend monitoring, older and broader comparative literature (along with recent real-world and home-setup evaluations) highlights consistent systemic biases, wide limits of agreement, and a tendency to over-diagnose or diverge significantly from upper-arm measurements. Because the literature contains both positive validations and substantial documented discrepancies, the verdict is contested.