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    How to Choose Between Top-Rated Blood Pressure Monitors

    Here are the features that distinguish the devices that get our top scores for accuracy, comfort, and ease of use

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    A person using a blood pressure monitor Photo: iStock

    In our labs we test home blood pressure monitors to assess how accurately they work. Our testers compare participants’ blood pressure readings from each home monitor with readings from a sphygmomanometer, the gold standard device for taking BP.

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    We also evaluate how comfortable and easy the monitors are to use, because even an accurate device won’t do you a lot of good if you don’t want to use it or it’s too difficult to figure out, according to Susan Booth, CR’s test project leader for blood pressure monitors.

    The good news is that a number of devices earn high marks in all categories. But that also means it can be tricky to distinguish among our four top-rated products, all of which are made by the same company.

    Here’s a handy guide to help you figure out which one is right for you. CR members can also compare models side by side and review our full blood pressure monitor ratings here.

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    We investigate, research, and test so you can choose with confidence.


    Catherine Roberts

    Catherine Roberts is a health and science journalist at Consumer Reports. She has been at CR since 2016, covering infectious diseases, bugs and bug sprays, consumer medical devices like hearing aids and blood pressure monitors, health privacy, and more. As a civilian, her passions include bike rides, horror films and fiction, and research rabbit holes. Follow her on X: @catharob.