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. 2023 May 2;329(17):1514-1516.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.2661.

Availability, Cost, and Consumer Ratings of Popular Nonvalidated vs Validated Blood Pressure-Measuring Devices Sold Online in 10 Countries

Dean S Picone  1 , Niamh Chapman  1 , Martin G Schultz  1 , Aletta E Schutte  2 , George S Stergiou  3 , Paul K Whelton  4 , James E Sharman  1
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Availability, Cost, and Consumer Ratings of Popular Nonvalidated vs Validated Blood Pressure-Measuring Devices Sold Online in 10 Countries

Dean S Picone et al. JAMA. .
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This study examines the availability, cost, and consumer ratings of blood pressure–measuring devices relative to validation status across 10 countries.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Schutte reported receiving personal fees from Omron Healthcare and Aktiia. Dr Stergiou reported receiving personal fees from InBody and Microlife and grants from Helen of Troy and being chairman of STRIDE BP, an organization for blood pressure measuring technology and methodology. Dr Sharman reported being principal investigator of a National Health and Medical Research Council partnership grant (S0026615) on cardiovascular disease risk assessment; among the partners listed on that grant is Uscom Limited, a medical technology company that manufactures a central BP monitor. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Cost of Blood Pressure–Measuring Devices Among the 100 Best-Selling Lists From Country-Specific Amazon Websites
Cost standardized to US dollars is the median and IQR of data merged from 7 data collection points across a 1-year period.
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