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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Cardiovascular Technology
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Cuffless blood pressure (BP) measurement technology is rapidly advancing, with numerous devices utilizing pulse wave analysis (PWA) and pulse arrival time (PAT).
  • These methods often rely on machine learning algorithms applied to pulsatile waveforms captured by mobile devices, aiming for convenient BP estimation.
  • However, widespread adoption is hindered by the frequent need for individual user calibration with traditional cuff BP measurements or demographic data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an update on the recent advancements and challenges in cuffless blood pressure (BP) measurement technologies.
  • To critically evaluate the current state of devices and research employing pulse wave analysis (PWA) and pulse arrival time (PAT).
  • To discuss the progress in developing validation standards and explore alternative cuffless BP measurement approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent publications (last 2-3 years) on cuffless BP technologies, focusing on PWA and PAT.
  • Analysis of current devices, including wristbands and smartphones, and their underlying methodologies.
  • Examination of studies claiming accuracy and assessment of their testing procedures and validation standards.

Main Results:

  • Despite significant research and device development, there is a lack of compelling evidence that PWA and PAT significantly enhance BP measurement accuracy beyond calibration with cuff BP or demographic data.
  • Many studies claiming high accuracy have employed inadequate testing procedures, raising concerns about reliability.
  • The proliferation of publications and regulatory-cleared devices may not fully reflect genuine technological breakthroughs in accuracy.

Conclusions:

  • Skepticism is warranted regarding studies on PWA and PAT for cuffless BP measurement, especially those with uncertain validation procedures.
  • There is a critical need to establish rigorous validation standards for cuffless BP devices that require individual calibration.
  • Future research should prioritize developing cuffless and calibration-free BP measurement methodologies to overcome current limitations.