Hand anthropometry of interventional proceduralists for the design of medical devices: A systematic review

Background: Robust anthropometric data, particularly hand size measurements, are imperative to ensuring biomedical devices are ergonomically appropriate. Anthropometric data applied to device design should be representative of the end-user group. Methods: A systematic review was conducted in October 2025 following the PRISMA guidelines to investigate hand anthropometry and stature data relevant to the design of interventional device interfaces used by interventional proceduralists. Literature searches were performed across Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Two independent reviewers conducted title and abstract screening. Full-text review and data extraction were carried out by one reviewer and cross-verified. Data extracted during the review were compared to ANSUR I, an anthropometric survey of military personnel often referenced in medical device design when population specific data are unavailable. Results: The review protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD420251177788) and risk of bias assessed using the CASP checklist. An initial search identified 205 citations, with 67 studies eligible for full-text review and 14 included in the final analysis. Hand length was the most common hand measurement gathered, ranging from 169.5 mm to 190.7 mm. Statistically significant differences in stature, and hand length measurements were identified between interventional proceduralists and military data from ANSUR I (p < 0.001). Conclusions: This review sought hand anthropometric data of interventional proceduralists and uncovered heterogeneity in terms of specific data measurements and metrics reported in included studies. Anthropometric differences in hand dimensions and stature between interventional proceduralists and the ANSUR I military dataset were identified. The review highlights a lack of comprehensive data on hand anthropometry of interventional proceduralists.