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Blood Pressure Monitors
- Best-value blood pressure monitor A&D Medical LifeSource UA-787EJ *Est. $60
- Wrist blood pressure monitor A&D Medical LifeSource UB-512 *Est. $50
- Blood pressure monitor with advanced features Omron HEM-780 *Est. $110
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- Positioning sensor for better accuracy
- 90-readout memory
- Wrist monitor is easy to put on
- Can be tricky to place properly
- No computer interface
- May not fit very small or very large wrists
- Expensive
Reviewers say that the Omron HEM-637 wrist blood pressure monitor is easier to use than upper-arm blood pressure monitors. The downside is that reading accuracy can be reduced if the monitor isn't positioned just right. The Omron HEM-637 has an advantage over most wrist models: an Advanced Positioning Sensor confirms correct placement before you take a reading. Users say the Omron HEM-637 is easy to use, automatically inflating and deflating the wrist cuff, and providing a 90-readout memory which allows users to track their blood pressure over a long period. If you don't want to spend so much, reviewers recommend the basic A&D Medical LifeSource UA-767 (*est. $70), an upper-arm model which gets high grades for accuracy.
PubMed has a summary of research conducted at the Cardiovascular Institute in Paris, testing the Omron HEM-637. Amazon.com is our top user review source for the Omron HEM-637 blood pressure monitor. We found many more posts at Amazon.com than at any other user review site, and the overall quality of entries is higher. There are also a few owner-written reviews at Epinions, About.com and ReviewCentre.com. The video review at ExpoTV.com is also worth a glance if you want to take a closer look at the HEM-637.
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Our Sources
1. PubMed
This article summarizes testing on the Omron HEM-7001-E and the Omron HEM-637-IT conducted by researchers at the Cardiovascular Institute in Paris. Three readings each were taken on 33 participants to determine the blood pressure monitors' accuracy. The researchers find that the Omron HEM-637-IT fulfills the validation recommendations of the International Protocol.
Review: Validation of the Omron M6 (HEM-7001-E) and the Omron R7 (HEM-637-IT), J.A. Topouchian, et al, June 2006
2. Amazon.com
The Omron HEM-637 wrist blood pressure monitor gets above average reviews with more than 70 individual posts. Owners say the Omron HEM-637 is convenient, but some express concerns about the fit.
Review: Omron HEM-637 Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor Reviews, Contributors to Amzon.com
3. About.com
About.com has 10 short user reviews of the Omron HEM-637 blood pressure monitor. Ratings are near-perfect with good feedback for portability, comfort and ease of use. (Note: About.com and ConsumerSearch.com are owned by the same company, but are editorially independent.)
Review: Omron HEM-637 Blood Pressure Monitor Reviews, Contributors to About.com
4. Epinions.com
Epinions has three owner-written reviews of the Omron HEM-637 blood pressure monitor. Reviews here are above average, with one particularly thorough entry. Ratings are highly polarized, but two owners award it a perfect score.
Review: Omron Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor Reviews, Contributors to Epinions.com
ReviewCentre.com is a U.K.-based site with three user reviews of the Omron HEM-637 blood pressure monitor. Marks are very high, although one reviewer notes it doesn't interface with a computer.
Review: 3 Reviews For Omron HEM-637 Wrist Reviews, Contributors to ReviewCentre.com
6. ExpoTV.com
ExpoTV.com is a video-based alternative to the usual text-based community review sites. Contributors can demonstrate features and point out visually what works and what doesn't. There is only a single very basic review of the Omron HEM-637 blood pressure monitor at the time of this writing.
Review: Omron HEM-637 Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor with Advanced Positioning Sensor, Contributor to ExpoTV.com
