How we determined the score of BP monitors
Our team selected the most popular and affordable enough blood pressure monitors to test them and rank them according to our chosen criteria.
Our testing criteria:
Price was a crucial criterion here as we were looking at the features these BP monitors can offer. Ultimately, we assessed the quality and price ratio. Also, shipping costs played a huge part here, too, as often shipping can cost up to half of the monitor’s price.
Portability – here, we looked specifically at monitor sizes, storage capabilities as well as included accessories.
Internal memory feature was another criterion we looked at, which was very important during the examination. Memory feature is vital when tracking your health; therefore, we assessed BP monitors by whether they have a memory or what sort of storage they offer.
Comfort was tested by looking into the cuffs and their length, flexibility as well as adjustability, especially if it fits both a small and large upper arm.
Ease of use score was evaluated by looking into the button operation and how easy it was to use it. Moreover, we checked these selected BP monitors whether they operate with a mobile app requiring a smartphone or other advanced technology. Finally, we assessed screen quality, its size, and what sort of information was being displayed on it.
Accuracy – the final criterion of this testing. Here, we compared our chosen BP monitor measurements following a three-step process:
- Step 1: the doctor took the initial measurement (Measurement 1), and it was treated as a reference value to which test measurements were to be compared.
- Step 2: our tester took three measurements (2-4) using the device that was being tested.
- Step 3: Measurements 2-4 were compared to Measurement 1, and accuracy was evaluated.
The same process was then repeated for each and every device.