Table 4.
Screening and recruitment details for the Omron RS6 (HEM-6221-E) validation
| Screening and recruitment | Recruitment ranges
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mmHg | All | Antihypertensive medication | |||
| Total screened | 41 | SBP | |||
| Total excluded | 8 | Low | <90 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete ranges | 4 | 90–129 | 11 | ||
| Range adjustment | 0 | Medium | 130–160 | 11 | 5 |
| Arrhythmias | 3 | High | 161–180 | 8 | 2 |
| Device failure | 0 | >180 | 3 | ||
| Poor quality sounds | 0 | DBP | |||
| Cuff size unavailable | 0 | Low | <40 | 0 | 0 |
| Observer disagreement | 0 | 40–79 | 12 | ||
| Distribution | 0 | Medium | 80–100 | 11 | 2 |
| Other reasons | 1 | High | 101–130 | 9 | 5 |
| Total recruited | 33 | >180 | 1 | ||
Abbreviations: SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.