Microlife WatchBP Office ABI (Twin200 ABI)
The technology used in the Microlife WatchBP Office ABI (Twin200 ABI), to measure blood pressure, has passed in three clinical validation studies, in general populations, according to recognised standard protocols, as published in peer-reviewed publications.
| Accuracy Assessment | Recommendation | Basis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medaval | ★★ Recommendation | Recent clinical validation; older protocol; multiple clinical validations | ||
| BIHS | Obese adults and general clinic use | Published evidence | ||
| Hypertension Canada | General use | Published evidence | ||
| ESH | Professional use | Published evidence | ||
Masiero S, Saladini F, Benetti E, Palatini P. Accuracy of the Microlife large-extra large-sized cuff (32-52 cm) coupled to an automatic oscillometric device. Blood Press Monit. 2011 Apr;16(2):99-102. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0b013e328344c73c. PMID: 21346560.
ESH-IP:2002 - Pass General population
Saladini F, Benetti E, Masiero S, Palatini P. Accuracy of Microlife WatchBP Office ABI monitor assessed according to the 2002 European Society of Hypertension protocol and the British Hypertension Society protocol. Blood Press Monit. 2011 Oct;16(5):258-61. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0b013e32834af72e. PMID: 21885961.
ESH-IP:2002 - Pass General population
BHS:1993 - Pass (A/A) General population
Palatini P, Fania C, Gasparotti F. Accuracy of the WatchBP office ABI device for office blood pressure measurement over a wide range of arm sizes. Blood Press Monit. 2018 Apr;23(2):117-9. doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000312. PMID: 29406326.
81060-2:2013 - Pass General population (Note: Arm circumferences 15 cm to 46 cm; 4 cuff sizes)
Kollias A, Xilomenos A, Protogerou A, Dimakakos E, Stergiou GS. Automated determination of the ankle-brachial index using an oscillometric blood pressure monitor: validation vs. Doppler measurement and cardiovascular risk factor profile. Hypertens Res. 2011 Jul;34(7):825-30. Epub: 2011 May 19. doi: 10.1038/hr.2011.53. PMID: 21593742. Available from: www.nature.com.
ABI validation using doppler reference
