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Table 1 Results from the on-the-bench and on-site assessment, and with respect to some clinically relevant parameters.

From: Pressure measurement devices: from technical assessment to clinical performance

PMD under test

ISS Full technical assessment

ISS On-site partial assessment

“gait” assessment: Peak pressure (kPa)

“gait” assessment: Mean pressure (kPa))

“gait” assessment: Integral (kPa*s)[2]

a

not performed

error >10% at 250kPa

100 (4)**

80 (2)**

39 (2)**

b

not performed

error < 5% at 250kPa

266 (12)*

191 (8)*

85 (9)*

C

accuracy error < 5% up to 1200kPa

error < 5% at 250kPa

744 (137)

367 (17)

152 (23)

  1. * statistically different from PMDc corresponding data (p<0.05, also verified with respect to the ± 5% maximum error); ** statistically different from PMDb and PMDc corresponding data (p<0.05, also verified with respect to the ± 5% maximum error)