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1. British Hypertension Society	Validated Blood Pressure Monitors List British Hypertension Society Information Service As of Dec. 2007		While the non-profit British Hypertension Society (BHS) does not test blood pressure monitors themselves, they provide lists of various types of monitors that have been tested by others using BHS or other well accepted protocols. Only devices that have been tested and have achieved a grade of at least "B" for systolic and diastolic measurements are listed. Different types of blood pressure monitors for clinical and home use are listed, with arm and wrist monitors being described as suitable for home use. However, the BHS says that arm blood pressure monitors are recommended because they are less prone to errors. All of the monitors are available in the U.K., and many are also available in the U.S. One significant negative is that none of the blood pressure monitors get much in the way of discussion.
2. Choice.com.au >> Details/Subscribe	Blood Pressure Monitors Editors of Choice.com.au May 2005		This comprehensive article provides substantial information on hypertension and cardiovascular disease, along with suggestions for lifestyle changes. It discusses the merits of at-home blood pressure measurement, and provides a thorough analysis of 18 monitors. The A&D Medical UA-767 is the overall winner, with highly accurate and consistent readings and very good ease of use ratings. The Omron R5 (now discontinued) wrist monitor also scores well, and is the only wrist model with comparable accuracy to the arm models tested. The Omron T5 also provided highly accurate and consistent readings in tests.
3. Daily Mail (United Kingdom)	Can you trust home blood pressure kits? Charlotte Dovey Sept. 26, 2006		This article in London's Daily Mail discusses home blood pressure monitoring and interviews leading UK medical experts. Eight home blood pressure monitors are tested under a nurse's supervision and measured against a professional model. The top score goes to A&D Medical LifeSource UA-787V. The Omron M6 also scores well, with easy-to-read instructions and highly accurate readings.
4. AFBAccessWorld.com	Diabetes and Visual Impairment: Are Home Blood Pressure Monitors Accessible? Steven Taylor, Darren Burton, and Mark Uslan Sept. 2004		This article in AccessWorld, which is produced by the American Foundation for the Blind, reviews eleven home blood pressure monitors for usability (for low vision individuals) as well as accuracy. Monitors are evaluated on several criteria that are especially important for the visually impaired, including the display, controls (specifically are they easy to identify by touch), documentation and more. Among non-talking monitors, they recommend four: The Omron HEM-705CP-II and HEM-757-E, Microlife BP 3AA1-2 and A&D Medical LifeSource UA-787. If you want a monitor with speech output, the article recommends the A&D Medical LifeSource UA-767T; it is FDA approved, gets the highest accuracy ratings from the BHS and is "generally easy to use."

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5. Blood Pressure Monitoring	Validation of the Omron M5-I, R5-I and HEM-907 automated blood pressure monitors in elderly individuals according to the International Protocol of the European Society of Hypertension. Stefano Omboni, et al. Aug. 2007		This medical journal article tests the accuracy of three Omron blood pressure monitors. Two are designed for home use -- the Omron M5-1 (upper arm) and Omron R5-1 (wrist) -- while the third is a professional model. It also highlights the importance of self-monitoring by patients at home.
6. Amazon.com	Health Monitors: Blood Pressure Contributors to Amazon.com As of Dec. 2007		This Internet retailer lets customers post opinions about products -- including blood pressure monitors -- after the sale. While the reports lack the precision and depth of professional reviews and medical journal articles, they also lack their detachment and do a good job in describing the little nuances separating the many choices on the market. The user feedback here is especially useful when used in conjunction with the accuracy reports from the British Hypertension Society and elsewhere.
7. Consumer Reports >> Details/Subscribe	Blood Pressure Monitors Editors of Consumer Reports June 2003		In its most recent update, Consumer Reports reviews 16 at-home automatic inflating, manual inflating and wrist blood pressure monitors. This report would be more useful if it were not for its age -- it was written almost five years ago, and the technology has improved. On the positive side, there is also considerable -- and timeless -- background information on hypertension diet and exercise.
8. American Journal of Hypertension	Measurement variation among 12 electronic home blood pressure monitors. Steven A. Yarrows, Robert D. Brook Mar. 2000		This study evaluates 12 popular at-home electronic monitors, finding only minor differences between them. Interestingly, even the wrist and finger models performed well when used precisely according to the manufacturers' directions. Again, we'd rate this article higher if it were more recent.
9. The Wall Street Journal >> Details/Subscribe	Taking Blood Pressure, Without Raising It Nancy Ann Jeffrey Nov. 22, 2002		The Wall Street Journal tests five blood pressure monitors under the supervision of Dr. Thomas Pickering, a hypertension specialist at Mt. Sinai Medical Center. Monitors are assessed against Dr. Pickering's professional model. Two monitors tie for Best Overall: the A&D Medical LifeSource UA-787V (now UA-787EJ), and the Omron HEM-705-CP. Both are easy to use and inflate automatically. The Lumiscope 1092 Wrist Fuzzy Logic monitor also performs well. This article's age keeps it from ranking more highly.

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10. U.S. Pharmacist	Home Blood Pressure Monitoring: A Technology That Has Come of Age John R. White, Jr., Jason L. Schick July 2004		This lengthy article acknowledges the increased awareness of self-measurement in home blood pressure management. It goes into great detail about worldwide standards for monitors and proper measurement techniques in both clinical and home settings. Individual monitors are not reviewed, but there is a list of models recommended by the British Hypertension Society.
11. Journal of Clinical Hypertension >> Details/Subscribe	Measurement of Blood Pressure In and Out of the Office Thomas G. Pickering, M.D. July 2005		This is an excellent, readable medical journal article by one of the world’s leading hypertension specialists. Although individual monitors are not rated, there's lots of great information here about measuring your blood pressure at home.

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12. Epinions	Blood Pressure Monitors Contributors to Epinions.com As of Dec. 2007		Like Amazon.com, Epinions lets owners write reviews of products they own. While the reviews can be longer and more informative than those at Amazon.com, very few blood pressure monitors get much in the way of feedback.