What is the importance of standardized BP measurements?
Standardized BP measurements are important in order to minimize potential sources of inaccuracies in BP measurements that can occur with human errors associated with manual BP measurement, such as those resulting from hearing impairment, an improper deflation rate, or terminal-digit bias. Oscillometric BP devices may be preferred over manual BP devices, as the former minimizes potential sources of inaccuracies in BP measurements that can occur with human errors associated with manual BP measurement. However, manual BP devices are also acceptable when oscillometric devices are unavailable.