ARE SMARTWATCH-BASED BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS CLINICALLY RELIABLE? A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF CUFF-BASED AND CUFFLESS TECHNOLOGIES (2020-2026)
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https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5455Keywords:
Hypertension, Smartwatch, Blood Pressure Monitoring, Cuff-Based Devices, Cuffless DevicesAbstract
Aim: this narrative review evaluates the current evidence regarding the reliability of blood pressure measurements obtained using both cuff-based and cuffless smartwatches.
Methods: narrative review included evidence from prospective cohort studies, observational studies, controlled trials, validation studies, narrative reviews, and randomized controlled trials, identified through searches of PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar.
Results: available studies suggests a relative advantage of cuff-based smartwatches over cuffless devices in terms of measurement accuracy. However, the findings remain inconsistent, with studies providing conflicting results for both technologies, highlighting the need for further high-quality validation.
Conclusion: both cuff-based and cuffless smartwatches are promising tools for continuous blood pressure monitoring, but they are still not recommended as a primary method of blood pressure assessment. Their clinical use requires further standardization, validation, and confirmation of real diagnostic value.
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