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Blood Pressure Monitors
- Best-value blood pressure monitor A&D Medical LifeSource UA-787EJ *Est. $60
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Best-value blood pressure monitor
- Memory stores 60 readings
- Easy-Fit cuff is convenient
- Adapts for an irregular heartbeat
- Electrical adapter included
- Cuff doesn't fit everyone
- Some accuracy complaints
- Snug fit
The A&D Medical LifeSource UA-787EJ is a full-featured blood pressure monitor that includes a power adapter. The self-inflating unit uses the company's Easy-Fit cuff, which is 2 inches larger than most medium cuffs to fit more upper-arm sizes. The memory can store 60 blood pressure readings, along with date and time. Three programmable alarms remind users to take blood pressure readings, and an irregular heartbeat feature compensates for that condition.
The American Foundation for the Blind provides the most comprehensive review of the A&D Medical LifeSource UA-787EJ, taking into consideration the unit's usability and accuracy for people with impaired vision. British newspaper The Daily Mail also does a good job of reviewing the UA-787EJ. Each blood pressure monitor is assessed by a patient and a physician, and accuracy is compared to a professional model. Amazon.com has about 60 user reviews, and a few stand out as being particularly thorough. A review from About.com offers the least detail and doesn't explain the review criteria.
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1. American Foundation for the Blind
Three researchers at the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) conduct formal testing on the A&D Medical LifeSource UA-787 blood pressure monitor. They find that the UA-787 satisfies the AFB criteria for visual display and cuff positioning.
Review: Diabetes and Visual Impairment: Are Home Blood Pressure Monitors Accessible?, Steven Taylor, Darren Burton and Mark Uslan, Sept. 2004
2. Daily Mail (United Kingdom)
The A&D Medical LifeSource UA-787EJ receives a rating of 5 on a scale of 10, apparently because it's is poor accuracy compared to the other tested models. Each reading is compared against a professional model's reading. Only one subject is used, however.
Review: Under Pressure, Lucy Elkins, Sept. 8, 2009
3. Amazon.com
Amazon.com has about 60 entries on the A&D Medical LifeSource UA-787EJ. The general consensus is that this is an accurate and easy-to-use blood pressure monitor, although some owners complain about the accuracy of the readings.
Review: LifeSource UA-787EJ Quick Response Auto Inflate Blood Pressure Monitor, Contributors to Amazon.com
4. About.com
About.com's exercise guide Paige Waehner discusses features of the LifeSource UA-787 and considers it a "great buy." (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)
Review: LifeSource Blood Pressure Monitor, Paige Waehner, Updated Feb. 25, 2011