Abstract
Measurement of the ankle-brachial index (ABI) using a Doppler device is widely used to identify subjects with peripheral artery disease (PAD), and those who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease. This paper presents a systematic review (Medline/PubMed, Embase and Cochrane) and meta-analysis of studies assessing the usefulness of automated oscillometric devices for ABI estimation and PAD detection compared with the conventional Doppler method. A total of 25 studies including 4186 subjects were analyzed. A random-effects model analysis showed that the average oscillometric ABI was similar to the Doppler ABI (mean difference +/- s.e. 0.020 +/- 0.018, P=0.3) but that the absolute differences were significant (0.048 +/- 0.009, P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 883-891 |
Journal | Hypertension Research |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2012 |
Keywords
- ankle-brachial index
- blood pressure measurement
- Doppler
- oscillometric
- peripheral arterial disease