Trusted Accuracy<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nFrom the pharmacy to the clinic and into the home, every blood pressure measurement you review needs to be accurate.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nAt A&D medical, we don\u2019t just state our monitors are accurate we prove it with rigorous clinical validation studies.\u00a0 Whether you are using our professional office monitors<\/a>, ambulatory monitors<\/a>, or your patients are taking measurements with a home monitor<\/a> you can trust the measurements from our devices because they have been verified to be accurate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nWhat is Clinical Validation of a Blood Pressure Monitor?<\/strong><\/h3>\nClinical validation<\/a> is a formal study comparing the accuracy of a blood pressure monitor relative to the measurement of an observer using a mercury sphygmomanometer and stethoscope on a patient. Under this scenario, the trained healthcare practitioner uses the above tools in a controlled environment, with a prepared patient, and compares that reading to the blood pressure device in question.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>Validation studies are not created equal<\/strong><\/h3>\nUnfortunately, the phrase \u201cclinically validated\u201d has become as ubiquitous as other marketing claims because the process of clinical validation is not always followed to its fullest measure \u2013 or for each applicable product line. Healthcare professional need to understand the process of clinical validation in order to assess manufacturer claims to ensure that they are using and recommending blood pressure monitors that proven accurate.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
\nTo that end, clinical validation is comprised of a three major components:<\/p>\n
\n- Utilization of modern protocols<\/li>\n
- Independent verification of accuracy<\/li>\n
- Publication in a peer-reviewed journal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Learn more about our monitors that are on the Validated Device List and recommended by <\/a>Hypertension Canada.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nEducating Patients is Key for Accurate Home Measurements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n
The first part is educating patients to obtain a reliable, accurate home blood pressure monitor.<\/p>\n
\n- Make sure your patients understand that their home monitor should be clinically validated.<\/li>\n
- Instruct patients to measure their arm to make sure they have an appropriate size cuff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The second part of education is using proper technique.<\/p>\n
30 minutes before you take your measurement, do not exercise, do not drink coffee, caffeinated soda, or alcohol, and do not smoke. Sit quietly for 5-10 minutes to relax.<\/p>\n
\n- Sit on a chair with your back straight, your legs uncrossed, and your feet flat on the floor.<\/li>\n
- Secure the cuff snugly cuff on your arm or wrist. Rest your arm on a table for support and make sure the cuff is at heart level.<\/li>\n
- Press start. During your measurement, do not talk or move.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"parent":17207,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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From the pharmacy to the clinic and into the home, every blood pressure measurement you review needs to be accurate.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At A&D medical, we don\u2019t just state our monitors are accurate we prove it with rigorous clinical validation studies.\u00a0 Whether you are using our professional office monitors<\/a>, ambulatory monitors<\/a>, or your patients are taking measurements with a home monitor<\/a> you can trust the measurements from our devices because they have been verified to be accurate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Clinical validation<\/a> is a formal study comparing the accuracy of a blood pressure monitor relative to the measurement of an observer using a mercury sphygmomanometer and stethoscope on a patient. Under this scenario, the trained healthcare practitioner uses the above tools in a controlled environment, with a prepared patient, and compares that reading to the blood pressure device in question.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section> Unfortunately, the phrase \u201cclinically validated\u201d has become as ubiquitous as other marketing claims because the process of clinical validation is not always followed to its fullest measure \u2013 or for each applicable product line. Healthcare professional need to understand the process of clinical validation in order to assess manufacturer claims to ensure that they are using and recommending blood pressure monitors that proven accurate.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section> To that end, clinical validation is comprised of a three major components:<\/p>\n Learn more about our monitors that are on the Validated Device List and recommended by <\/a>Hypertension Canada.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> \n<\/div><\/section>\n The first part is educating patients to obtain a reliable, accurate home blood pressure monitor.<\/p>\n The second part of education is using proper technique.<\/p>\n 30 minutes before you take your measurement, do not exercise, do not drink coffee, caffeinated soda, or alcohol, and do not smoke. Sit quietly for 5-10 minutes to relax.<\/p>\nWhat is Clinical Validation of a Blood Pressure Monitor?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nValidation studies are not created equal<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Educating Patients is Key for Accurate Home Measurements<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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