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. 2020 May;61(5):481–498.

Table 5.

Published studies evaluating oscillometric non-invasive blood pressure measurement in domestic ruminants in comparison to the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) criteria for technique validation.

Parameter Number of animals Bias (mmHg) Standard deviation (mmHg) Correlation < 10 mmHg (% of measurements) < 20 mmHg (% of measurements)

ACVIM criteria 8 ≤ 10 ≤ 15 ≥ 0.9 ≥ 50 ≥ 80
Oscillometry

Anesthetized camelids (46)
 Direct BP source: Auricular or medial saphenous artery
 NIBP cuff location: Metacarpal artery
 Oscillometric technology: Datascope Passport
 SAP −9.9 21.9
 MAP 20 −2.9 17.0 NR NR NR
 DAP 1.8 15.6
Anesthetized sheep (47)
 Direct BP source: Auricular artery
 NIBP cuff location: Median or metatarsal artery
 Oscillometric technology: SurgiVet Advisor Vital Signs monitor V9203, Smiths Medical PM
 SAP 3 8 0.87 79 97
 MAP 20 −7 6 0.90 69 100
 DAP −10 7 0.86 48 92
Anesthetized sheep and goats (48)
 Direct BP source: Auricular artery
 NIBP cuff location: Metacarpal artery
 Oscillometric technology: Datascope Passport
 SAP 0 16
 MAP 20 8 13 NR NR NR
 DAP 13 16
Anesthetized cattle < 150 kg (48)
 Direct BP source: Auricular artery
 NIBP cuff location: Metacarpal artery
 Oscillometric technology: Datascope Passport
 SAP 0 19
 MAP 20 4 16 NR NR NR
 DAP 6 18
Anesthetized cattle > 150 kg (48)
 Direct BP source: Auricular artery
 NIBP cuff location: Metacarpal artery
 Oscillometric technology: Datascope Passport
 SAP −18 32
 MAP 20 −5 28 NR NR NR
 DAP 7 29
Anesthetized sheep (49)
 Direct BP source: Auricular artery
 NIBP cuff location: Metacarpal artery
 Oscillometric technology: PetMap, Ramsey Medical
 SAP 0 12 70.2 91.7
 MAP 13 −10 11 0.87 44.6 NR
 DAP −16 13 NR NR
Anesthetized sheep (49)
 Direct BP source: Auricular artery
 NIBP cuff location: Metatarsal artery
 Oscillometric technology: PetMap, Ramsey Medical
 SAP 12 13 NR NR
 MAP 13 −4 12 0.83 61.2 91.7
 DAP −11 14 NR NR

NR — not reported. Highlighted values meet validation criteria.