[Evaluation of the accuracy of arterial pressure measurements with different types of devices used for self-monitoring].

The self-control is the important item in hypertension treatment. The results of blood pressure measurements were received by using various types using different of oscillometric equipment (thumb, wrist and arm manket) and compared with the outcomes of mercury sphygmomanometer which was used in the same trial. The satisfactory correlation of results from different types of equipment was confirmed with the exception of the thumb oscillometric apparatus results.